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Chris Van Hollen: “Last year, the administration moved to terminate Haiti's TPS…”

Featuring: Chris Van Hollen, Democratic | U.S. Senate Maryland

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I'm live on the Senate Floor to urge passage of my Haiti TPS bill. We must protect Haiti TPS.

Published | Video Starts at 31:04

They may be able to block it today in the United States Senate, but we will keep working on this matter because it is a matter of important American principles. You know, Last year, the administration moved to terminate Haiti's TPS designation, and that action was challenged in court. and the federal courts temporarily blocked that termination. Then it went to the Supreme Court. And On a devastating 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court reversed the lower courts and sided with the Trump administration. (31:04–31:12)

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Asserts that the administration moved to terminate Haiti's TPS designation, which was challenged in court.

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