To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Key claim: HR1689 would require DHS to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025, granting eligible Haitian nationals employment authorization and protection from detention and removal.
Abstract
(HR1689 · 119th Congress) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.) Latest action (2026-04-21): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Why this matters
HR1689 would require DHS to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025, granting eligible Haitian nationals employment authorization and protection from detention and removal.