Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Issues Statement on on Extension & Redesignation of TPS for Haiti

WASHINGTON - While speaking with Secretary Mayorkas yesterday, he expressed his enthusiasm to get this right, and we did. I appreciate the Biden Administration's commitment to working together to address these unprecedented challenges with decency and dignity. 

I applaud Secretary Mayorkas's announcement on the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, through August 3, 2024, due to the extraordinary conditions plaguing the Caribbean nation. This decision provides much-needed humanitarian relief for Haitians living in the United States while also allowing tens of thousands of undocumented Haitian nationals to live and work in the U.S. temporarily and legally. 

The growing crisis in Haiti includes unprecedented political instability, gang violence, and socioeconomic challenges. We must lead by example in the compassionate, equitable, and just treatment of all migrants, regardless of the perilous homeland they are fleeing or their demographic background. As the beacon of democracy throughout the world, we must model being good neighbors and welcoming with dignity according to the rule of law.