Amna Nawaz:
The Trump administration announced today that, starting on September 2, Haitians cannot remain in the U.S. under a special temporary protection status they have been granted. About half-a-million Haitians in the U.S. could now face deportation.
The U.S. government says Haiti, which has been racked by gang violence, is now safe enough for residents to return home. That’s despite State Department warnings that advise Americans not to travel to Haiti.
It’s part of a broader change by the administration to revoke legal protections for citizens of several unstable countries, including Venezuela.
Many Venezuelan migrants ended up in Chicago, where special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro about a community on edge. It’s part of our series Race Matters.
