WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thousands have been killed, injured or sexually assaulted in Haiti this year, and some have made it to American soil to escape the carnage, but Homeland Security princess Kristi Noem has seen enough, and today declared all protected Haitians need to get out of the U.S., and encouraged them to use her phone app to self-deport.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the Secretary, after consultation with appropriate U.S. government agencies, is required to review the conditions in a country designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions supporting the designation continue to be met, and if so, how long to extend the designation.
“This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that Temporary Protective Status is actually temporary,” said a DHS spokesperson. “The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home. We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Department’s resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible.”
After conferring with interagency partners, Secretary Noem determined that conditions in Haiti no longer meet the TPS statutory requirements. The Secretary’s decision was based on a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services review of the conditions in Haiti and in consultation with the Department of State. The Secretary determined that, overall, country conditions have improved to the point where Haitians can return home in safety. She further determined that permitting Haitian nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States. Haitian nationals returning home are encouraged to use the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Home app to report their departure from the United States.
However, according to the United Nations, just this year alone, thousands have been killed and attacked in Haiti.
“Between January 1 and March 31, at least 1,617 people were killed and 580 others injured in violence involving gangs, self-defence groups, or other members of the population, as well as during security force operations, according to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti.”
515 inmates escaped from a prison, the U.N. claims, 802 deaths occurred during security operations, with 20 per cent being civilians hit by stray bullets. Additionally, 65 summary executions were reportedly carried out by police officers. More than 333 women and girls survived sexual violence, 96 per cent of whom were raped, often gang-raped by gangs. At least 35 children were killed, and ten others injured, during gang attacks, police operations, or vigilante acts.
(TOP PHOTO of refugees from Haiti, and Kristi Noem.)