Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, in Washington. Tillerson’s State Department has recommended ending special immigration reprieves for Haitians and other immigrants from troubled countries. Evan Vucci AP
WASHINGTON — A letter from the U.S. State Department could pave the way for deporting 50,000 Haitian residents enjoying a reprieve from certain immigration rules that were waived after the 2010 earthquake, the Washington Post reported Friday.