House discharge petition on TPS for Haiti secures enough signatures to force vote

A discharge petition requiring the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants has secured the 218 signatures needed to force a House floor vote. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) provided the decisive signature Friday, with support from four Republicans joining the Democratic-led effort. The petition bypasses normal committee procedures, allowing lawmakers to directly challenge administration policy on Haiti TPS protections. The vote will test whether bipartisan support exists in the House to override the Trump administration's approach to the program, which grants work permits and protection from deportation to nationals of designated countries experiencing humanitarian crises. The outcome will reveal the depth of GOP willingness to break with the administration on immigration matters affecting vulnerable populations.