On Wednesday, to the surprise of many Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution extending temporary protected status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians currently residing in the United States.
TPS in its current form allows foreign nationals to live and work in the United States for a limited time, preventing their deportation. However, it does not pave a direct path to a green card or citizenship, and can be terminated.
According to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), the bill passed by the House with the help of 10 Republican defectors is "dead on arrival" in the U.S. Senate.
"This is dead on arrival in the Senate," Britt wrote in a post on X. "Temporary Protected Status is just that: temporary. Beyond that, 91% of all Haitian TPS holders entered the country illegally. In the last election, the American people rejected mass migration policies that effectively grant amnesty to illegal aliens."
"It’s past time to put our own citizens FIRST," she added.
This is dead on arrival in the Senate.
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) April 17, 2026
Temporary Protected Status is just that: temporary. Beyond that, 91% of all Haitian TPS holders entered the country illegally.
In the last election, the American people rejected mass migration policies that effectively grant amnesty to… https://t.co/eim5EUE3AA
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) also expressed disapproval of the House's legislation, telling 1819 News that he is "100% against extending temporary protected status for Haitians."
The vote from the House in favor of the TPS extension follows a recent brutal killing of an innocent mother by a Haitian man in the United States, shielded by TPS.
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