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Lisa Blunt Rochester: “Haiti meets all three requirements [for TPS]: ongoing…”

Featuring: Lisa Blunt Rochester, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Delaware

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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 22:30

And there are many reasons that a country could receive this designation. Ongoing conflicts like a civil war or gang violence, a natural disaster like a hurricane or an earthquake, or temporary … Haiti meets all three requirements [for TPS]: ongoing conflicts, a natural disaster, or temporary conditions like civil unrest. … the Supreme Court decision, as well as colleagues here, has decided to terminate TPS status for Haiti. This policy decision is driven by cruelty and xenophobia, And it has real consequences. (22:30–22:35)

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Asserts that Haiti meets the requirements for TPS due to conflicts, natural disasters, and civil unrest.

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