H.R. 1689 would require the secretary of homeland security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) until April 2029.
The House passed H.R. 1689 on April 16, 2026 by a vote of 224 to 204 (Roll Call 120). We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation allows more than 350,000 Haitian nationals to live and work in the United States, regardless of whether they are unlawfully present or entered the country illegally. Moreover, there is nothing "temporary" about TPS; Haiti has been designated for TPS since 2010. Illegal aliens ought to be deported from the United States - not granted sanctuary indefinitely. Mass migration, which is an "Invasion" per the Constitution, has become the most immediate threat to America. It destroys national unity, allegiance, and sovereignty by undermining both the rule of law and the value of citizenship. "We the People" must demand secure borders, the deportation of every illegal, and a moratorium on all immigration until the crisis ends.
