DHS ends TPS for Haiti, exit period starts February 2026
Key Points(4)
- DHS said the decision was supported by an internal review led by U.S.
- Citizenship and Immigration Services, agency-level input, and analysis concluding that continued protected status for Haitian nationals “is inconsistent with U.S.
- national interests.”</p> <p data-start="653" data-end="910">The termination order was officially filed through the Federal Register system on Nov.
- 26, 2025, on the <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Federal Register</span></span>, signaling a close to a program that has allowed Haitians to live and work in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, according to a notice published on its website.
Following consultation with interagency partners, Secretary Kristi Noem determined that Haiti no longer meets the legal conditions required for the designation. DHS said the decision was supported by an internal review led by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, agency-level input, and analysis concluding that continued protected status for Haitian nationals “is inconsistent with U.S. national interests.”
The termination order was officially filed through the Federal Register system on Nov. 26, 2025, on the Federal Register, signaling a close to a program that has allowed Haitians to live and work in the U.S. under temporary protections.
Timeline and implementation
The removal of TPS protections will take effect February 3, 2026, DHS confirmed.
The agency urged current Haitian TPS beneficiaries—officially referred to as “aliens” or “non-U.S. nationals” under immigration code—to begin planning their exit if they do not have another legal avenue to remain in the United States.
DHS also pointed to a digital exit reporting option through the CBP One, which allows departing TPS holders to self-record their departure.
The notice further outlined an assisted exit option that includes travel incentives: a free plane ticket, a $1,000 “exit bonus,” and assurances that individuals who complete the departure reporting process may be considered for future legal immigration paths to the U.S.
That same assisted process also offers a package described by DHS as “secure and convenient,” and includes a U.S.-issued complimentary flight, an exit payment, and eligibility for future immigration consideration.
