Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) is leading 15 of his colleagues in urging the Biden administration to immediately extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, which would authorize Haitian nationals in the United States to remain in the country until conditions improve in Haiti.
The lawmakers on Oct. 26 sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Markey’s office notes that the island nation continues to face compounding crises that have forced thousands of Haitians to leave their home in growing numbers. The current TPS designation for Haiti is set to expire in February 2023.
“In light of the worsening conditions in Haiti, including prolific gang violence, widespread civil and political unrest since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and the inability of average Haitians to obtain gasoline, food, water, health care, and other basic necessities, extending and redesignating Haiti’s TPS status is urgently warranted,” the lawmakers wrote.
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