Haitian Community in Chicago Rallies as Temporary Protected Status Nears Expiration

Haitian community in Chicago rallies as Temporary Protected Status nears expiration

Members of Chicago's Haitian community and immigrant advocates gathered Thursday to protest the impending expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, just hours before the program was set to end for several immigrant groups Friday.

South Florida’s Haitian community pushes for measures to protect TPS recipients during rally in Miami - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Local Haitian community rallies for legislation to protect Temporary Protected Status recipients after Supreme Court ruling allows termination of TPS.

What's next for immigrants with TPS after Supreme Court ruling?

The legal status of nearly 1.3 million immigrants facing war or environmental disasters in their home countries is up in the air following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled last month that the Homeland Security secretary’s decision to grant, extend or terminate a country’s TPS designation, which lets people from eligible countries legally live and work in the U.S.…

Will the Trump administration accept a more humane policy for Haitian migrants?

“Ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians is neither merciful nor just. These are our neighbors, parishioners, coworkers and longtime members of our communities who have built lives here lawfully while conditions in their home countries remain extraordinarily dangerous.”

Rallies underway nationwide today to urge Congress to protect Haitian TPS holders

Immigrant families, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, faith leaders, labor allies and immigrant rights advocates are expected to rally in cities across the United States in a massive effort to urge Congress to protect TPS holders and support legislation organizers say would provide permanent legal protections. The rallies are taking place on Thursday, July 9, one day before they say TPS holders are set to lose their work permits.  Partic…

Will the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians mean a caregiving crisis?

Originally published by PolitiFact. The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians could create a caregiving crisis, lawmakers from both political parties said. “Of the 350,000+ lawful Haitian TPS holders, roughly 1/3 work in our healthcare system. Immediately shutting off TPS will create a crisis in our hospitals, nursing homes, and in the (intellectual disabilities) community,” …