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Edward Markey: “TPS represents America's long standing commitment to serve…”

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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 July 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:25

And I am incredibly disappointed in my Republican colleagues for turning their backs on the Haitian TPS community in this dire time. TPS represents America's long standing commitment to serve as a beacon of hope and refuge for the vulnerable. To honor and to protect Haitian TPS holders is a moral duty. It is also an acknowledgement of. Of the immense contributions TPS holders make to our families, to our neighborhoods. (18:25–18:35)

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Asserts that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is part of America's commitment to provide refuge.

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