Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Homeland Security To Reinstate Temporary Protected Designation For Haiti
Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision, Haitian Nationals on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Will Lose Work Authorization on Saturday The Senator Recently Joined Colleagues to Introduce S. 4814 to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Designate Haiti for TPS U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The push follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision permitting the Trump administration to terminate Haiti’s TPS designation. Affected Haitian nationals will lose their work authorization after today, July 10. New York is home to a large Haitian community, with vibrant populations in New York City, Spring Valley, and across Long Island. In her letter, Gillibrand noted that given the ongoing social unrest and humanitarian crisis in Haiti, TPS should remain in place, especially since USCIS has not “credibly shown that these conditions have abated […] Beyond humanitarian interests, allowing Haitian nationals’ work authorization to suddenly expire will deal yet another blow to American employers who rely on these individuals to fill essential roles supporting New Yorkers,” Gillibrand wrote. The expiration of TPS will have severe consequences across the state and nation, particularly for the U.S. health care workforce. Gillibrand pointed out that hospitals, emergency rooms, senior care facilities, and home care services continue to face severe staffing shortages. The Senator noted that, “ Across New York State, Haitians are deeply integrated into our local economies as small business owners, teachers, and civic leaders. In Spring Valley and throughout Rockland County, they form a core part of our local care infrastructure.” Senator Gillibrand’s office has received extensive outreach from communities across New York concerned that the lapse in Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will disrupt vital services. She wrote that the EAD lapse “would result in a sudden loss of trusted caregivers for some of New York’s most vulnerable citizens. These are community members who depend on stable relationships to live safely, with dignity, and as independently as possible.” Gillibrand concluded by urging Mullin and Edlow to reverse the decision while Congress pursues legislative solutions, including S. 4814, a bill she recently co-sponsored to mandate Haiti’s TPS designation. The full text of the letter can be found here . ###
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Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision, Haitian Nationals on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Will Lose Work Authorization on Saturday The Senator Recently Joined Colleagues to Introduce S. 4814 to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Designate Haiti for TPS U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The push follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision permitting the Trump administration to terminate Haiti’s TPS designation. Affected Haitian nationals will lose their work authorization after today, July 10. New York is home to a large Haitian community, with vibrant populations in New York City, Spring Valley, and across Long Island. In her letter, Gillibrand noted that given the ongoing social unrest and humanitarian crisis in Haiti, TPS should remain in place, especially since USCIS has not “credibly shown that these conditions have abated […] Beyond humanitarian interests, allowing Haitian nationals’ work authorization to suddenly expire will deal a yet another blow to American employers who rely on these individuals to fill essential roles supporting New Yorkers,” Gillibrand wrote. The expiration of TPS will have severe consequences across the state and nation, particularly for the U.S. health care workforce. Gillibrand pointed out that hospitals, emergency rooms, senior care facilities, and home care services continue to face severe staffing shortages. The Senator noted that, “ Across New York State, Haitians are deeply integrated into our local economies as small business owners, teachers, and civic leaders. In Spring Valley and throughout Rockland County, they form a core part of our local care infrastructure.” Senator Gillibrand’s office has received extensive outreach from communities across New York concerned that the lapse in Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will disrupt vital services. She wrote that the EAD lapse “would result in a sudden loss of trusted caregivers for some of New York’s most vulnerable citizens. These are community members who depend on stable relationships to live safely, with dignity, and as independently as possible.” Gillibrand concluded by urging Mullin and Edlow to reverse the decision while Congress pursues legislative solutions, including S. 4814, a bill she recently co-sponsored to mandate Haiti’s TPS designation. The full text of the letter can be found here . ###
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