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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. What about you? What do you think? … Read entire article »

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Leaders Call for Haitian TPS

February 22nd, 2009 | 5 Comments

In February, Pres. Bush received a letter from President Preval asking for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)  This would allow immigrants from Haiti to remain and work in the USA for a limited time. See Update on Haitian TPS So far the USA has refused to offer this status to immigrants from Haiti, but other countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador enjoy this status. For years, Haitian-Americans have pleaded for a halt to deportation.  Over 650,000 Haitians were affected and 61 people died as a result of the latest hurricanes. Because of the result of these hurricanes and storms that have ravaged Haiti, community leaders and politicians are calling for action. The Haitian Protection Act (HR522) is currently in committee urging the … Read entire article »

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