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Miami, FL – In a letter to the editor, Marleine Bastien, Executive Director of Haitian Women of Miami, in telling the story of a 10-year old girl with two TPS holding parents, exposes Trump’s true motivation for canceling TPS for Haitians and Central Americans: prejudice. The full letter can be accessed here, and... Continue »

Speakers discussed the impact of TPS and DACA cancellations and a recent DHS notification that Haitian nationals can no longer apply for H-2A or H-2B temporary work visas  A Facebook Live of the press conference is available on the Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami fan page Miami, FL —  In a press conference this morning,... Continue »

A recording of today’s event is available here Alexandria, VA — Today, former Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada joined Jose Campos, President of the Salvadoran American Chamber of Commerce; Jose Gonzalez, union organizer at LiUNA; and Frank Sharry of America’s Voice, to condemn Trump’s racist comments about Salvadorans and... Continue »

The backlash to the racist rhetoric Trump used when he called the native countries of TPS holders “shitholes” continues to grow, as activists from across the country call on Congress to enact a permanent solution in the coming days. Excerpted coverage from Massachusetts to Florida to Nevada follows below:... Continue »

The 300,000 Honduran, Nicaraguan, Haitian and Salvadoran TPS holders are hardworking individuals here in the United States legally who pay taxes and contribute to our communities and economy — many of whom are construction supervisors and home health care professionals who aren’t easily replaced. Currently, many in the construction industry... Continue »

Yesterday, the Trump Administration and Department of Homeland Security announced the decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans currently living in the United States under protection from the program. Salvadoran TPS holders are hardworking individuals who pay taxes and contribute to our communities and economy, as... Continue »

La grabación de la llamada de hoy puede encontrarse aquí Esta tarde en una teleconferencia de prensa, activistas, expertos, representantes de la comunidad empresarial, la comunidad salvadoreña y tepesianos (beneficiarios del TPS) condenaron la inescrupulosa decisión del gobierno de Trump de terminar el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para 200,000... Continue »

Temporary Protected Status For 200k Salvadorans  A recording of today’s call is available here. On a press call this afternoon, experts and advocates, including representatives of the business community, the Salvadoran community and TPS holders, condemned the Trump Administration’s unprincipled decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans... Continue »

See English version here La noticia de que el gobierno de Trump está dando por terminado el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para 200,000 salvadoreños que viven en Estados Unidos es la más reciente de una larga lista de políticas que buscan desalojar a inmigrantes establecidos y restringir la admisión de recién llegados... Continue »

See Spanish version here The news that the Trump Administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. is just the latest in a long litany of Trump Administration policies that seek to evict settled immigrants from America and restrict the admission of newcomers into our country. The following... Continue »