Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections
DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin says ‘We’re going after them right now’ despite threat of violence in home country Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are faced with the prospect of imminent risk of arrest and deportation – to a home country racked with crime, violence and political unrest – after the Trump administration officially stripped them of humanitarian protections that had allowed them to…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially ended temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians, leaving hundreds of thousands facing potential arrest and deportation back to their home country. This move comes after a controversial Supreme Court ruling in June that lifted judicial review of the TPS program, allowing for mass immigration enforcement activities.
Despite the threats of violence in Haiti, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has stated that "We're going after them right now," according to The Guardian. The situation is particularly dire given the already violent and politically unstable conditions in Haiti, which further compounds the peril faced by those who may be forced to return.
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