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Haitian TPS Video

January 23rd, 2010 | Add a Comment

Our Latest Immigration Video Provides Help Applying for Haitian TPS Haitian Temporary Protected Status Video Tom & Peter Immigration Guys Related articles by Zemanta 200,000 Haitians expected to stay in U.S., send money home (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Haitians in U.S. can apply for protected status (cnn.com) Anyone else have feelings about this? … Read entire article »

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Haitian TPS Finally a Reality

January 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation Announced Yesterday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that she was designating Haiti  for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a move that will make many Haitian nationals  eligible for U.S. immigration benefits. Eligible Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of January 12, 2010 will be  able to apply for protection and authorization to work. TPS Status for Haiti and it nationals living in the United States has been tossed about by the government over the past decade but now it is finally a reality. Did I leave anything out? … Read entire article »

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Former President Clinton Named US Envoy to Haiti

May 22nd, 2009 | Add a Comment

Former President Clinton Named US Envoy to Haiti [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 21 podPressShowHidePlayer('1', 'http://www.immigrationnewsradio.com/podpress_trac/play/219/0/clinton_haitain_envoy.mp3', 290, 24, 'false', 'http://www.immigrationnewsradio.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress//images/vpreview_center.png', 'Former President Clinton Named US Envoy to Haiti', 'Goldman & Loughlin, PLLC'); It was recently announced that former President Clinton was named US envoy to Haiti. It is no secret that Haiti needs help. The latest Country Condition Report from the US State Department shows that the following human rights problems were reported: failure to hold timely parliamentary elections; alleged unlawful killings by HNP (police) officers; ineffective measures to address killings by members of gangs and other armed groups; HNP participation in kidnappings; overcrowding and poor sanitation in prisons; arbitrary threats and arrests; prolonged pretrial detention; an inefficient judiciary … Read entire article »

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Haitian TPS Update

April 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

UPDATE:  Since TPS was denied by the Bush administration, Haitian advocates are pressing President Obama to take action and grant TPS to Haitians. The Miami Herald recently reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented on the burden deported Haitians would be to Haiti at this time, and the help that remittances provide to Haitians. Currently, there are about 30,000 Haitians facing deportation, but if TPS is granted, Haitians in the United States would receive work permits and be able to live temporarily in the United States. Leave me a comment below to share your thoughts with me. … Read entire article »

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What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?

March 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

Temporary protected status was first authorized by Congress in 1990 as a means of granting a form of lawful immigration status to persons from certain designated countries. In many cases this may be the only means relief available to persons who would otherwise face removal proceedings and ultimately being removed (deported) from the United States. Do YOU have any ideas on this? Please comment. … Read entire article »

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