WASHINGTON — More than half a million Haitian migrants will be at risk of deportation by August after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday it would end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that has allowed them to live and work in the United States.

The Trump Administration’s DHS announced in a news release that it would vacate the Biden Administration’s renewal for Haitians.

“For decades the TPS system has been exploited and abused. For example, Haiti has been designated for TPS since 2010. The data shows each extension of the country’s TPS designation allowed more Haitian nationals, even those who entered the U.S. illegally, to qualify for legal protected status,” The DHS said in a news release.

The Trump Administration has already announced it would end TPS protections for Venezuelans, which is facing court challenges.

It is unclear if the DHS’s latest announcement will trigger federal lawsuit challenging the decision.

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