From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Since February 1st, 18 deportation flights have gone to Haiti, expelling over 1,000 Haitians, including at least 270 children, under a Trump-era policy that uses COVID-19 as an excuse to deny immigrants access to the asylum … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans in the United States. This decision follows the recent TPS terminations for Sudan, Nicaragua, and Haiti, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “TPS means everything to me. I’m a TPS holder, my family has TPS, my father, mother and sisters. TPS allows us to be with our families. If TPS ends, parents will be sent back to their … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): On January 11, President Trump reportedly used extremely derogatory language disparaging Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa. His use of profanity to dishonor the people of these countries is consistent … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The administration has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua, effective January 5, 2019. The administration also was unable to decide whether to extend TPS for Honduras, resulting in an automatic six-month extension … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The administration has already begun terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some nationalities, and as they make decisions about other populations with TPS, the lives of over 330,000 people are in danger. Right now, … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): In September, Secretary Jeh Johnson announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would resume detaining and deporting Haitians who are searching for safe homes, work, and a place to raise a family since … Continued