The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced temporary protected status (TPS) changes for multiple countries. This means individuals without alternative sources of legal status are subject to detention and removal once the termination deadline passes. The move is part of a wider government effort rolling back the scope of TPS protections.
Established in 1990, TPS gives individuals from designated countries deportation protections on the principle that returning them back to their home country is too dangerous. The government must review the conditions in each designated country before their current TPS period expires. If conditions in a TPS designated country don’t improve, the government will extend the deadline.
Recently, the DHS announced the termination of TPS designations for the following countries:
- Haiti
- Myanmar (Burma)
The deadline for Haiti’s TPS termination is February 3, 2026. Myanmar’s TPS termination date hasn’t been announced. DHS explained that the conditions in these countries no longer meet the standards needed for a TPS designation.
Current beneficiaries of Haiti and Myanmar TPS should prepare to depart if they don’t have any other lawful basis for remaining in the United States. They can report their removal through the CBP Home app. Doing so allows individuals to voluntarily leave the U.S. Voluntary removals are given a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and the potential for legal re-entry into to the United States.
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