Homeland Security secretary in Miami to hear ‘hopes and aspirations’ of Haitian-Americans
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Homeland Security secretary meets with Haitian-American leaders in Miami
MIAMI – Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spent about an hour Tuesday with about 40 of the most influential members of South Florida’s Haitian-American community.
“I was able to hear of the hopes and aspirations of the community members who represent so many,” Mayorkas said of his Miami visit.
It comes after the Biden’s DHS last weekend did what the Trump administration would not, granting an 18-month extension of temporary protected status, a clear sign the new administration sees political, social and COVID crises in Haiti.
This new designation enables Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States to file initial applications for TPS, so long as they meet eligibility.
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Demonstrators rallied outside an ICE Facility off Powerline Road calling on the Biden Administration redesignate TPS to Haitians who have immigrated to South Florida,
“Decision-makers in the United States, we cannot accept that our sisters and brothers are in a cruel and inhumane fashion being sent back to Haiti, said Paul, who is a leader with the Family Action Network Movement organization.
After the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, Haitians who left the country to come to the United States were given TPS and could stay.
But after 2011, Haitians were being sent back to Haiti. Redesignating TPS would expand the requirement for Haitians who immigrated after the earthquake, allowing them to stay.
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