NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Millions of people are fighting to keep their temporary protected status ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court decision.
Sunday in North Miami, a large turnout of Haitians receiving TPS living in South Florida made their voices heard, with many saying they are anxious for Wednesday’s decision.
“Please, please, if you listen, let’s fight together for Haiti,” said rally attendee Nicole Miniviel. “We need the TPS for the Haitian, please.”
The rally was organized by Family Action Network and their partners, calling on lawmakers to extend TPS.
Paul Namphy with FAN said Haiti is not safe and Haitians going back face dire conditions.
“They deserve respect, they put in more than they get, and we believe that it is cruel to threaten to deport them to a Haiti, which is in an extremely uncertain situation right now where their lives would be at risk,” he said.
Haiti is currently at a Level 4 travel advisory, with a Do Not Travel warning, as the Department of State has warned of crime, terrorism, kidnapping and unrest on the island nation.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava attended Sunday’s rally, touching on the dangers Haitians face.
“It’s not the time to send them back to Haiti,” she said. “It’s not the time to separate families, and we need to make sure that they are safe.”
A federal court blocked termination of TPS.
According to U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, more than 330,000 Haitians can maintain protection and employment authorization until July 1.
Immigration attorney Ronald Surin said his clients are anxious.
“They may have a work permit today and the next day may not be valid,” he said. “So people really have a sense of instability that create problems to them even with their employers.”
Namphy says Haitians are being held hostage by ever changing dates, burdened and stressed by possible future deportation.
“This is cruel game with people’s lives,” he said. “The most crucial people of this economy, games are being played with their lives.”
The Trump administration argued conditions in Haiti had improved.
A group of house Republicans recently went against the president, and are supporting allowing TPA for Haitians for three more years.
The House passed a bill aiming to extend TPS for Haitians, and that bill is now pending in the Senate..
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