WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration weighs extending humanitarian protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants, officials are digging for unusual information: how many have been convicted of crimes.

Internal emails obtained by The Associated Press show a top immigration official wanted not only crime data on Haitians who are protected from deportation but also how many were receiving public benefits. Such immigrants aren't eligible for welfare benefits. Roughly 50,000 Haitians have been allowed to live in the U.S. under the program after a 2010 earthquake.