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Ten Republicans join Democrats to extend Temporary Protected Status for nearly 350,000 Haitians in the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n By <\/span>Reuters and The Associated Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Published On 16 Apr 2026<\/span>16 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The United States House of Representatives has voted to extend temporary immigration protections for some 350,000 Haitians living in the country, in a break with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n Ten Republicans joined the Democratic majority in Thursday\u2019s vote, which passed by a margin of 224 to 204.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n The bill would allow Haitians already in the US to keep their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for three additional years, due to violence and instability in the Caribbean country.<\/p>\n The measure will now proceed to the US Senate, where it faces uncertain prospects. If it passed, Trump would almost certainly veto the bill.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a monumental victory in a long-fought battle to protect the safety, dignity, and humanity of our Haitian neighbors,\u201d Democratic Representative Ayanna Pressley, the co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cDemocrats and Republicans alike have come together to support our Haitian neighbors not just because this is good, commonsense policy, but because it is the right, humane thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n The bill advanced on Thursday through a bipartisan discharge petition, a legislative tool that allows lawmakers to bypass the House\u2019s Republican leadership and force a vote.<\/p>\n But the bill\u2019s progress tees up a potential clash with the White House.<\/p>\n Trump and his officials have repeatedly attempted to roll back temporary immigration protections on the basis that previous administrations had exceeded their authority in granting extensions.<\/p>\n The push comes as part of Trump\u2019s wider effort to restrict immigration into the US.<\/p>\n TPS is designed to shield foreign nationals who are already in the country from deportation. It is granted when their countries of origin are facing temporarily unsafe conditions, including natural disasters and conflicts. It also confers temporary work authorisation to successful applicants.<\/p>\n Last year, the Trump administration made several efforts to end TPS for Haitians, citing US \u201cnational interests\u201d.<\/p>\nRecommended Stories <\/h2>\n
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