No, the key word is protection. The duration of how long it should be extended to give people protection is what we are debating here today. And If the State Department says it's too dangerous for Americans to go to Haiti, then Haitians who are given TPS protections are also living with a danger that is too great for them and their families to be returned to a State Department designated country too dangerous to visit. They only ask for something that is just so clear, so decent, so obvious. Just the stability of preserving their status, the dignity to live without fear. (19:11–19:32)
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Asserts that the State Department considers Haiti too dangerous for Americans, implying it is also unsafe for Haitians to return.
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