U.S. Grants Temporary Protections to Thousands of Haitians
The designation, which will be in place for 18 months, could protect as many as 150,000 Haitians living temporarily in the United States.
Migrants from Haiti arriving at the Val Verde Border Humanitarian Coalition after being released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Del Rio, Texas, in March.Credit...Adrees Latif/Reuters
Published May 22, 2021Updated May 23, 2021, 12:52 a.m. ET
The Biden administration on Saturday extended special protections to Haitians living temporarily in the United States after being displaced by a devastating 2010 earthquake, reversing efforts by the previous administration to force them to leave the country.