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Lisa Blunt Rochester: “Haitian TPS recipients provide over $800 million in taxes…”

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 26:31

Or do you flee? As I said before, Delaware is a state of neighbors and we are losing neighbors. Ann and her entire family have fled. Now, if the moral imperative doesn't … Haitian TPS recipients provide over $800 million in taxes every year and generate over $5.9 billion for our economy. … work in healthcare, in agriculture. They. They are small business owners, realtors, pastors and more. They are necessary contributors to our economy. (26:31–26:36)

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Asserts that Haitian TPS recipients contribute significantly to the U.S. economy in taxes and economic activity.

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