Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced late this past Friday that she was designating Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haitian nationals who are unlawfully present in the U.S. as of January 12, 2010. 

In the January 15, 2010 statement released by Secretary Napolitano, she stated: 

“This is a disaster of historic proportions and this designation will allow eligible Haitian nationals in the United States to continue living and working in our country for the next 18 months. Providing a temporary refuge for Haitian nationals who are currently in the United States and whose personal safety would be endangered by returning to Haiti is part of this Administration’s continuing efforts to support Haiti’s recovery.”

For more information, please see our previous post on TPS.

Tags: Department of Homeland Security, DHS, earthquake, Haiti, Janet Napolitano, temporary protected status, TPS

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