U.S. offers deportation relief to further 309,000 Haitians

FILE PHOTO: Migrants, mostly from Haiti, play dominoes at Cafemin shelter as they wait for a permit that would allow them to continue their journey to the border between Mexico and the United States, in Mexico City, Mexico May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will expand deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 309,000 Haitians in the country already, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.

The administration will expand access to the Temporary Protected Status program to Haitians through February 2026 due to violence and security issues in Haiti that limit access to safety, healthcare, food and water, the department said.