MIAMI – On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Biden Administration introduced it could redesignate and prolong Non permanent Protected Standing (TPS) to eligible Haitians presently residing in the US. It will permit over 309,000 Haitians to stay in the US with authorized standing. Eligible immigrants have to apply for TPS and should show they entered the US earlier than June 3, 2024. As soon as granted, their TPS standing would final for as much as 18 months (Feb 3, 2026). FANM applauds this determination and stands prepared to help members with the applying course of.
A redesignation will profit Haitians who got here to the U.S. resulting from extraordinary conditions in Haiti. Near 30,000 Haitian refugees/immigrants, together with a whole lot of kids, have been deported on thirty-four flights to Haiti because the starting of February 2022. In current months, Haitians have been the victims of violent killings, skyrocketing kidnappings, and rape/gender-based violence.
Marleine Bastien
Marleine Bastien, Government Director of Family Action Network Movement (FANM), said, “We applaud and commend the Biden Administration’s determination to redesignate TPS for Haiti. It’s undoubtedly a step in the suitable path. For months and years we’ve got been organizing for a everlasting resolution. Right now’s determination to redesignate and prolong TPS for Haiti is a transparent indication and an understanding of what we’ve got been telling the Biden Administration for months now, that the situations in Haiti will not be enough to welcome 1000’s and 1000’s of refugees.”
