Haiti's Broken Promise: A Deportation Nightmare of Trump's Making In 2010, a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti, prompting the international community to offer Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to hundreds of thousands of Haitian nationals living in the United States.
The program allowed them to remain in the country until conditions on the ground improved.
The State Department's travel warning paints a dire picture: it advises Americans to avoid visiting Haiti due to "crime, terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, and limited health care.