Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: “In South Florida, they hold jobs as nurses, as…”

“Haitian Americans who are here are Haitian TPS holders. They bring over $35 billion into the United States. In South Florida, they are responsible for over $10 billion. In South Florida, they hold jobs as nurses, as practitioners, as construction and other skills jobs. If we allow 350,000 people to leave the country with a mass exodus, this would destroy our economy.” (05:23–05:31)

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