And what we wanted to do was clear and simple. We wanted a bill that would extend temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants. Why is that so important? TPS is a designation the Department of Homeland Security can give to a foreign country to indicate that it's unsafe for its citizens to return home. Home. They weren't fleeing here because they don't want to be home. It's unsafe. And there are many reasons that a country could receive this designation. (21:52–22:03)
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Asserts that TPS is a designation by DHS indicating a country is unsafe for its citizens to return.
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