Haitian Nationals in the U.S. Get Temporary Protected Status

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The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday that it will granted special temporary protected status to Haitian nationals who were in the United States on or before Jan. 12, 2010.

"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," department chief Janet Napolitano said in a statement. "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."

The department warned that though it is "tempting" for Haitians to flee the devastation by immigrating to the U.S. illegally, new arrivals will not be given the protected status and will be deported.

Filed Under: Foreign Policy, National Security, Haiti

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