Fact Check: DHS rescinded protections for Haitians granted under Biden administration.

Fact Check: "DHS rescinded protections for Haitians granted under Biden administration."

What We Know

The claim that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded protections for Haitians under the Biden administration is misleading. In fact, the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians was announced by the Trump administration in 2025, not the Biden administration. The DHS stated that the TPS designation for Haiti would expire on September 2, 2025, citing improvements in the environmental situation in Haiti as justification for this decision (source-1, source-3).

The TPS for Haitians was initially granted in 2010 following a devastating earthquake, and it was extended multiple times under both the Obama and Trump administrations (source-4). The Biden administration has not rescinded any protections but has continued the TPS designation for Haitians, which is set to expire in 2025 (source-2).

Analysis

The claim that protections for Haitians were rescinded under the Biden administration fails to acknowledge the timeline and context of the TPS program. The decision to terminate TPS for Haitians was made by the Trump administration, as confirmed by multiple credible sources (source-3, source-4).

Critics of the decision, including human rights organizations and lawmakers, have pointed out that the situation in Haiti remains dire, with ongoing violence and instability. The U.S. State Department has issued travel advisories against visiting Haiti due to high levels of crime and civil unrest (source-3). This contradiction raises questions about the validity of the DHS's justification for ending TPS.

The sources used to support the claim are not credible in this context, as they misattribute the actions of the Trump administration to the Biden administration. The Biden administration has not made any moves to rescind TPS for Haitians; rather, it has continued to uphold the protections that were in place until the scheduled expiration in 2025 (source-2).

Conclusion

Verdict: False. The claim that DHS rescinded protections for Haitians under the Biden administration is inaccurate. The termination of TPS for Haitians was a decision made by the Trump administration, and the Biden administration has not rescinded these protections but has continued the existing TPS designation until its scheduled expiration in 2025.