February 3, 2026 – World Renew welcomes yesterday’s federal court decision allowing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States, set to expire on February 3, to remain in effect. This ruling brings relief to the nearly 350,000 Haitian individuals and families who faced the imminent possibility of losing protection and being returned to extremely unsafe conditions.

World Renew has served alongside communities in Haiti for more than 50 years, partnering to strengthen local capacity in agriculture, nutrition, livelihood development, and community-led resilience. We have witnessed firsthand the courage of Haitian families and the challenges they continue to endure.

TPS is a legal humanitarian protection offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to individuals who cannot safely return to their home country due to conflict, natural disaster, or other extraordinary conditions. Haiti was designated for TPS after the 2010 earthquake and the status was extended several times due to the ongoing humanitarian, security, and political crisis in the country. Haiti continues to face a convergence of such conditions—including widespread violence, political instability, damage from recent natural disasters, and severe economic disruption. These realities have displaced more than a million people and strained essential services, leaving many communities without safety or support. Given the profound instability in Haiti today, returning families at this time would place them at significant risk. Many areas remain affected by gang violence, limited access to food, and weakened governance structures. UNICEF estimates that more than six million people—including millions of children—will require humanitarian assistance in 2026.

We discourage any consideration of relocating Haitians to a third‑country setting, which would carry profound emotional and practical complexities. Such moves can risk reopening past trauma, disrupting livelihoods, and separating communities who have already endured extraordinary hardship. Our concern is always for the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of families.

As people of faith, we pray for peace and stability in Haiti, and we hold Haitian families—both those living in North America and those facing continued uncertainty in Haiti—in our hearts. We pray that leaders and decisionmakers across all sectors will continue to uphold protections and enact permanent solutions that safeguard human life and family unity.

This moment invites us to listen with compassion, to accompany affected communities, and to ground our work in justice, mercy, and hope. May our response be guided by humility and by our belief in the God-given worth of every person.