BGOV Bill Analysis: Extend Haiti Temporary Immigration Relief

The Department of Homeland Security would be required to designate Haiti for temporary protected status until April 20, 2029, under a Democratic bill that is eligible for a House floor vote following a successful discharge petition.

The discharge petition would allow Democratic lawmakers to force a vote on a resolution (H. Res. 965) that would modify and set up consideration of an underlying bill (H.R. 1689) to extend TPS for Haiti.

The measure effectively would block the Trump administration’s attempt to end TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian nationals present in the US and make ...