The Trump administration has defended its plan to deport Haitian immigrants following a Supreme Court decision that allows the government to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
Homeland Security Secretary Mullin and White House adviser Stephen Miller stated that Haiti is safe for its own citizens, even as the U.
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S. State Department maintains a Level 4 “do not travel” advisory due to rampant gang violence.
Administration Cites Temporary Nature of TPS
Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival emphasized that TPS is inherently temporary, and recipients have had years of notice.
“President Trump has been trying to end these programs for nine years, so these people have been on notice for nine years that this day is coming,” Percival said in a Fox News interview.
He added that affected individuals can still receive a $2,600 check and a free flight home, framing the end of TPS as “closing time.”
White House adviser Stephen Miller dismissed concerns about safety, stating that Haitians can live in their own country.
“Haitians live in Haiti. It’s not of our position that Haitians should leave Haiti,” Miller said during a press briefing.
Officials Address Safety and Logistics
Secretary Mullin countered safety concerns raised by CNN’s Jake Tapper, noting that the “do not travel” advisory is for U.
S. citizens, not Haitians.
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“That do not travel is not for Haitians,” Mullin said.
