Trump Administration Deems Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti “Improved Enough” to Deport Haitian Nationals Living in U.S.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, issued the following statement condemning the Trump Administration’s abominable termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti effective September 2nd, 2025.

“Trump’s decision to officially terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 500,000 Haitian nationals living in the United States is an act of policy violence that could literally be a death sentence for Haitian nationals in my district and across the country,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley. “To send vulnerable families back to a country plagued with violence and a horrific humanitarian crisis is unconscionable, shameful, and dangerous. Haitians of all ages who have planted and grown roots in the United States over the past 15 years, are now at risk of being removed from safe communities, taken from their families, and having their lives uprooted. We should be promoting peace and stability in Haiti, not endangering the innocent, vulnerable Haitians who bring joy and prosperity to our communities. I stand with our Haitian neighbors everywhere and urge the Trump Administration to reverse course.”

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