FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

February 3, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT: 

e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov

c: 202.913.0126

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s pause on the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti:

“I am deeply grateful that U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes halted the expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti that would have taken effect today, protecting more than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders who were at risk of deportation. As Haiti’s crisis deteriorates with further political instability, devastating humanitarian conditions, and rampant gang violence, we cannot force hundreds of thousands of people back into the very chaos they fled. While this is not the end of the fight, today brings relief. For the time being, Haitian nationals across this country can remain in their homes, contribute to their communities, live without fear, and continue to build free, hopeful futures. But they deserve more than temporary solace and better than Donald Trump. The work for the permanent safety of every Haitian goes on.”

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