.RepPressley says the decision to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants 'will save lives and is the type of compassionate response this moment demands.'
After initially embracing the policy, the Biden administration announced earlier this year that it would end Title 42 deportations, a move that was blocked in May by U.S. District Robert Summerhays. However, last month, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the administration to end the practice by December 21—which 15 Republican-led states are now trying to prevent.
"We acknowledge that there is much work to be done to welcome all people in need of protection with dignity," the group said, adding that"we also call for the same protection for all deserving of safety, such as nationals from Mauritania, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nepal, Nicaragua, and others."that"today, the U.S. took an important step toward respecting human rights and advancing racial justice in the immigration system.
"This move will protect thousands of Haitians already in the U.S. and ensure they have work authorization to live with dignity in their new communities," she added."It will also ensure that they get critical protection from forced removal, persecution, and unimaginable violence."that"the TPS redesignation for Haiti is long overdue and worth celebrating."
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