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Immigration Advocates Push For TPS Extensions, COVID-19 Benefits

Daylina Miller

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has ended protections for immigrants from six countries affected by natural disasters, war, or other dangerous…
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Haitians Launch Renewed Campaign to Stay in the U.S. as Six-Month TPS Extension Officially Begins

Holly Pretsky

The six-month extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians began over the weekend, and ends in January of 2018.
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Secretary Kelly Emphasizes The 'Temporary' In TPS After A Visit To Haiti

Holly Pretsky

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly visited Port-au-Prince Wednesday to meet with Haitian President Jovenel Moise. The visit came after Kelly...
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Haitian Activists Use Social Networks To Spread Advice About TPS

Adrianne Gonzalez

Immigration lawyers and Haitian community activists hosted a social media live event on Monday to stress the necessity for recipients of Temporary...
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Haitian Community Grapples With Uncertain Deportation Timeline

Kate Payne

Florida’s Haitian immigrants are getting a six month reprieve on deportation orders. Advocates are claiming a small victory, but the timeline falls...
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Haitian Lawmaker: Six Month Extension For Immigrants Isn't Enough

Kate Payne

A Florida lawmaker is criticizing the federal government’s temporary extension of special status for Haitian immigrants. After the 2010 earthquake, the...

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