US House votes to extend temporary protections for Haitians in Trump rebuke
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
The US House of Representatives voted 224-204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians for three additional years. Ten Republicans joined Democrats in passing the measure Thursday. The bill now goes to the Senate, where passage is uncertain. Trump has indicated he would veto it. TPS shields foreign nationals from deportation when their home countries face unsafe conditions. The Trump administration previously attempted to end Haitian TPS, citing national interests, despite ongoing gang violence and political instability in Haiti.
Key Entities
US House of RepresentativesHaitiDonald TrumpTemporary Protected Status (TPS)Democratic PartyRepublican PartyAyanna PressleyUS SenatePort-au-PrinceHaitian Bridge Alliance