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H.R. 1689 (119th): This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.)

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This House bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. Nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.

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Theological note: The measure bears on Scripture's call to show mercy to the sojourner and the vulnerable, and to avoid returning people to danger without cause. It also raises prudential questions of civil order and immigration administration, which Scripture leaves to governing authorities to weigh under general equity.

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Roll 120 · 16-Apr-2026 2:21 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 224 · Nay 204 · Other 3

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