DHS Resumes Normal Treatment of Enforcement Decisions for Haitian Nationals

On Apr. 1, 2011, the DHS limited removals to Haiti to those with final orders of removal who were either convicted of a particularly serious crime or who posed a national security threat. On Sep. 22, 2016, the DHS announced that it would treat enforcement decisions with regard to Haitian nationals consistent with standard practice. The move does not affect Haitians on TPS or those who have resided continuously in the USA since Jan. 12, 2011.