Democrat Elizabeth Warren Describes Haiti as ‘Imminent Danger’ to ‘Innocent People’ After Trump DHS Policy Change
Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday described the nation of Haiti as an inherent and “imminent” threat to the “innocent people” who could be forced to return to the country under a DHS policy change announced on Friday.
In the latest move on immigration by President Donald Trump and his administration, the Department of Homeland Security announced in a press release the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protection for Haiti, causing an uproar on social media and among some Democrats.
The TPS designation grants a protected status to individuals in the United States who are citizens of a nation that the DHS secretary — currently Kristi Noem — has identified as being in an extraordinary crisis which would prevent citizens from returning safely.
In a press release, DHS said that Noem “determined that conditions in Haiti no longer meet the TPS statutory requirements.”
“This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that Temporary Protective Status is actually temporary,” reads the quote from a DHS spokesperson in the press release. “The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home. We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Department’s resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible.”
in a post on X, Warren strongly disagreed, arguing that return to Haiti is dangerous and an “imminent threat” to those who were previously covered by the temporary status.
“The Trump Admin just decided to send thousands of innocent people who have been living and working here legally into imminent danger in Haiti,” Warren wrote with her retweet of an article on the subject.
“Trump will tear apart families, rip up communities, and leave businesses and nursing homes short handed,” she said. “And no one will be safer.”
During his first term in office, Trump faced months of backlash for reportedly referring to Haiti as a “shithole country” in a meeting on Capitol Hill.
