Overview
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s discharge petition, which hit 218 signatures on Friday, will compel House leaders to hold a vote on directing Homeland Security to grant Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
- Separately, Rep. Laura Gillen’s bill gained enough support to trigger a vote on extending Haiti’s TPS designation through January 20, 2029.
- Four Republicans joined Democrats on the petition drive — María Elvira Salazar, Don Bacon, Mike Lawler, and Brian Fitzpatrick — exposing a small but notable split in the GOP on immigration.
- The Department of Homeland Security moved to end Haiti’s TPS effective February 3, 2026, but courts blocked the termination and Supreme Court arguments are expected in April.
- Roughly 350,000 Haitians could keep work permits and protection from deportation if Congress acts, with the stakes felt most in South Florida and on Long Island where unions and community groups have pressed for a swift vote.