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Edward Markey: “Haiti continues to confront overlapping crises. Political…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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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 03:19

And to do so, he is terminating the critical TPS protections that nearly hundreds of thousands thousands of Haitians rely on. The Trump administration plans to force Haitian TPS holders to return to dangerous and life threatening conditions. But Haiti continues to confront overlapping crises. Political instability, widespread violence and a humanitarian emergency that has strained every single facet of daily life. In the wake of Hurricane Matthew In September of 2016, I traveled to Haiti to deliver relief goods and meet with aid providers. Even amidst devastation, the resilience of the Haitian people was palpable. (03:19–03:34)

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Asserts that Haiti is facing multiple crises, including political instability and widespread violence.

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