“Our democracy rests on the bedrock principle that every person is equal before the law” The NAACP is suing the Department of Homeland Security after its decision to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 60,000 Haitians currently protected under the program, on the grounds that this decision marks ‘an egregious departure...
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“Immigration and the U.S. construction industry have been doing an odd, mutually beneficial dance for decades” Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200k Salvadoran immigrants delivers a devastating blow to the construction industry, a field that continually confronts workforce challenges, given its already-stretched labor force. Two pieces –...
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Salvadoran immigrants who have long filled D.C.’s service jobs will soon lose their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) A piece in Huffington Post exposes the painful irony for TPS holders and workers who have been left in limbo by the very people for whom they work: the federal government. Specifically, the piece focuses...
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A recording of today’s call is available here Austin, TX – Dreamers and their advocates spoke on a call on the latest in the fight for the Dream Act and protections for vulnerable immigrants. Julieta Garibay, Co-Founder and Texas Director of United We Dream, said: We are utterly disappointed that the...
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As negotiations continue and uncertainty surrounds the future of immigration policy in our country, activists have not wavered in their steadfast commitments to ensuring TPS holders are included in any final decision and permanent pathway to citizenship. Relevant excerpted coverage follows: Spectrum News 13: Salvadorian immigrants under TPS face uncertain...
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Miami, FL – Marleine Bastien, Executive Director of Famn Ayisyen Nan Miyami (Haitian Women of Miami, FANM), issued the following statement after the Senate voted to reopen the government today, calling on Congress to ensure Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients are part of a final agreement to provide a permanent...
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NATIONWIDE – Through a series of demonstrations and through the clear voices of advocates, the message is clear: Haitian-Americans are calling for a bipartisan compromise and urging lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to prioritize a permanent legislative solution for Dreamers and TPS holders alike. Relevant excerpted coverage follows:...
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In an op-ed for the Washington Post, José Andrés, owner of Think Food Group, a restaurant group with 26 restaurants in the United States and Mexico City, frames the immigration debate in a crucial way, by highlighting the important contributions TPS holders make to key industries, including the restaurant industry. The...
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The USA Today Editorial Board penned a strong editorial piece, condemning the Trump Administration for its racist rhetoric and highlighting that same rhetoric as destructive to bipartisan compromise and a catalyst to ‘global condemnation.’ Additionally, in response to the common argument that Temporary Protected Status was always meant to be...
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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...
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