National Public Radio’s All Things Considered recently aired an interview
with Marjean Perhot, director of immigration and refugee services at Catholic
Charities in Boston, about the 50,000 Haitians who have lived in the U.S.
since the 2010 earthquake. With the Trump administration’s crackdown
on immigration enforcement and focus on deportation, this group of immigrants
now fears what stepped-up enforcement efforts will mean for them. At best,
these immigrants now face an uncertain future with respect to their immigration
status. Haitian migrants have lived legally in the United States for several
years under an immigration status known as TPS – Temporary Protected
Status. After the 2010 earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands of
Haitians, the Obama administration made TPS available to Haitians because
their native country was too unstable for them to return. Subsequently,
the Obama administration extended TPS to this group of immigrants several
times. An extensive social media and letter-writing campaign from supporters
of the Haitian immigrants living in the U.S. under TPS has ensued, hoping
to sway the Trump administration for a further extension. Trump had until
May 23rd to decide whether to extend TPS for Haitians, whose status is
to expire on July 22nd. Fortunately, the administration opted to extend
TPS for these immigrants for another six months. At the same time, however,
officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned Haitians
that they should get their affairs in order, secure travel documents,
and prepare to return to Haiti. The next looming deadline is January 22,
2018. Many lawmakers and advocates agree that six months is not a sufficient
amount of time for Haiti to reabsorb tens of thousands of natives who
have been living in the U.S. up until now This new deadline leaves Haitians
hanging on for another six months with no solid plans for the future.
Legal representation is essential to fighting back against deportation
charges brought by the federal government. The Oakland deportation defense
attorneys of Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C. know how to help you through
every step of your deportation proceedings. Take the first step today
toward securing the future of your family in the United States, and call
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of our highly skilled California immigration lawyers.
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