House Democrats call on Biden administration to renew Haitian migrant protections
BY RAFAEL BERNAL - 12/01/22 7:10 AM ET
A group of 17 House Democrats is urging the Biden administration to renew a key immigration program protecting Haitians in the United States.
In a letter led by Democratic Reps. Cori Bush (Mo.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), and Mondaire Jones (N.Y.), the lawmakers asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
Under TPS, foreign nationals of a country undergoing a man-made or natural disaster are allowed to live and work in the United States as long as their country’s designation is active.
“As Haitians face an unprecedented crisis in their home country, we strongly urge the Administration to extend the 2021 designation and redesignate Haiti for TPS, swiftly release the Federal Register Notice, and provide a minimum 180-day registration period for both current TPS holders and new beneficiaries under redesignation,” wrote the lawmakers.
More:
https://thehill.com/latino/3757666-house-democrats-call-on-biden-administration-to-renew-haitian-migrant-protections/
