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Ayanna Pressley: “More than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders [have lives that] hang…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Ayanna Pressley Wins Key Vote on Extending Haiti Temporary Protected Status, Manages Floor Debate

Published | Video Starts at 04:07

Please help. Today, Congress has the ability to do just that for Rebecca in Massachusetts, for the teacher in Ohio, for the entrepreneur in Florida and the More than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders [have lives that] hang in the balance. Congress can help. Congress can do the right thing. There is nothing stopping us. Congress right now and right here can vote to save lives. I urge my colleagues to vote yes. (04:07–04:16)

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Asserts that over 350,000 Haitian TPS holders are in a precarious situation.

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