WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and over 40 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy took effect February 3, 2026, though it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
"The Republic of Haiti remains gripped by extraordinary political instability and the deterioration of civil society," the Senators wrote. "Armed gangs control significant territory, violence and kidnappings have escalated, and basic governance functions have effectively collapsed. Access to heal...