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DHS to Deport 330,000 Haitian TPS Holders, Offer $2,100 Aid

6/29/2026

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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced U.S. will deport 330,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status, a status he said was never meant to be permanent.
He pledged deportees a flight and $2,100 travel assistance despite FAA limits on commercial service to Port-au-Prince.
Mullin said Haiti is safe for deportees despite a State Department travel advisory noting gang violence, 8,100 killings and Haiti ranking among top five for rape and sexual abuse.

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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced U.S. will deport 330,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status, a status he said was never meant to be permanent.
He pledged deportees a flight and $2,100 travel assistance despite FAA limits on commercial service to Port-au-Prince.
Mullin said Haiti is safe for deportees despite a State Department travel advisory noting gang violence, 8,100 killings and Haiti ranking among top five for rape and sexual abuse.