When people cannot safely return to their countries of origin, we do not put their lives at risk by forcing them to go back. That is the essence of the protection in tps. And that principle is worth defending today. For years, hundreds of thousands of Haitians have lived and worked legally in the United States of America under TPS. They built their lives here. They have paved taxes here, including Social Security taxes. They started small businesses here. They are our neighbors, our friends, our colleagues. They're our community members. (29:34–29:44)
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Asserts that hundreds of thousands of Haitians have lived and worked legally in the U.S. under TPS for years.
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