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Biden administration grants temporary protected status to Haitian immigrants living in US
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The Biden administration on Saturday announced it is granting Haitian nationals, who are currently living in the U.S., Temporary Protected Status for an initial 18 months amid ongoing security concerns and human rights abuses in the country.
"Haiti is currently experiencing serious security concerns, social unrest, an increase in human rights abuses, crippling poverty, and lack of basic resources, which are exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. "After careful consideration, we determined that we must do what we can to support Haitian nationals in the United States until conditions in Haiti improve so they may safely return home." BuzzFeed News, which first reported the development, reported that it would potentially affect more than 100,000 Haitian nationals.More Related News