WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House passed a resolution requiring the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants, with a small group of Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan vote.
The measure passed 224-204 after lawmakers used a discharge petition to force it to the floor, a procedural move that bypasses House leadership and is rarely successful. Ten Republicans supported the resolution, along with one independent who caucuses with the GOP.
The vote represents a notable challenge to the administration’s immigration policy, which has sought to end TPS protections for roughly 350,000 Haitians. TPS allows migrants from countries facing crises such as natural disasters or political instability to remain in the U.S. and obtain work authorization.
Supporters of the resolution pointed to ongoing instability in Haiti, including political unrest, gang violence, and the aftermath of natural disasters. Opponents have argued that the program is intended to be temporary and should not be extended indefinitely.
The policy’s fate remains uncertain, as the resolution faces a difficult path in the Senate and ongoing legal challenges in federal courts, including a case now before the Supreme Court.
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