"The notice, currently in draft form, will become official on Friday. In explaining its decision, the Department of Homeland Security sought to walk a fine line. On one hand, it argued that violent gang activity and instability in Haiti were national security threats to the US. On the other, it maintained that conditions in Haiti were safe enough to merit the return of the Haitians currently shielded by TPS."
"Nixing the programme for Haitian nationals, the department said, would be akin to giving a vote of confidence to Haiti's future. Ending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti reflects a necessary and strategic vote of confidence in the new chapter Haiti is turning, the notice said. The United States cannot call for bold change on the ground while signaling doubt from afar."
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined it is safe for Haitians to return despite widespread gang violence. The Trump administration plans to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitians of Temporary Protected Status. USCIS issued a Federal Register notice revealing intent to sever TPS for Haitians on February 3, affecting an estimated 352,959 Haitian nationals and stateless people of Haitian origin. The notice is in draft form and will become official on Friday. DHS said it balanced concerns that violent gang activity and instability posed national security threats with a view that conditions are sufficiently safe to merit returns. TPS allows recipients to remain legally and receive work authorization, and citizens of 17 countries held TPS at the start of the year.
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