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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
This bill protects eligible Haitian citizens currently living in the United States from deportation and grants them permission to work legally. It requires the federal government to keep this protection, known as Temporary Protected Status, in effect until April 20, 2029. As long as the status is active, qualifying individuals cannot be removed from the country.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; applies to eligible Haitian nationals in the United States
Fiscal magnitude—no CBO estimate published
Reach50provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Role of government+30Levels of legal immigration+35Refugee & asylum policy+60Enforcement & security+50
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Eligible Haitian nationals in the United StatesGrants Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through April 20, 2029, shielding eligible Haitian nationals in the United States from deportation and allowing them to obtain work authorization (Sec. 1).
Who it burdens
- Department of Homeland SecurityRequires the Secretary to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through April 20, 2029, creating an administrative duty to implement and process TPS protections (Sec. 1).
The provisions, in plain language.
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until three months after January 20, 2029 (April 20, 2029), protecting eligible Haitian nationals in the United States from deportation and allowing them to obtain work authorization.