TPS extended for Haitians until July 27, court rules

Haitians in South Florida and across the United States have been given a brief extension on the expiration of their Temporary Protected Status.

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A federal appeals court in Washington D.C. extended the deadline for TPS to be revoked for Haitians in the U.S. until July 27, according to the Sun Sentinel.

The court denied a request from the Trump administration that would have ended TPS on Friday.

It is the second extension in as many weeks.

TPS was set to expire for Haitians on July 10. That day, the Department of Homeland Security released a memo stating TPS would be extended to July 24.

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At the time, DHS said the move was the result of active litigation.

The DHS claims Haiti is now safe enough to return to, while the United Nations and the U.S. State Department warn of frequent gang violence and kidnapping there.

Many South Florida Haitians work in hospitality and healthcare, and advocates have said that the loss of TPS will hit those industries hard, as they’re already dealing with staffing shortages.

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