Bahamians affected by Hurricane Dorian will not be granted protected status

By Zach Halaschak

Published September 11, 2019 8:54pm ET

Bahamians affected by Hurricane Dorian will not be granted protected status — Cars sit submerged in water from Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Dorian is beginning to inch northwestward after being stationary over the Bahamas, where its relentless winds have caused catastrophic damage and flooding. | (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

The Trump administration will not be granting Bahamians affected by Hurricane Dorian temporary protected status.

Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Monday that the administration was considering whether to grant the status to residents of the Bahamas fleeing devastation from the storm, although an administration official told NBC News Tuesday that would not be the case.