Press Release: 2025-02-21 00:00:00

MIRA Coalition Condemns Trump Administration’s Elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Half a Million Haitian Immigrants

 

February 20, 2025

MIRA Coalition Condemns Trump Administration’s Elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Half a Million Haitian Immigrants

Boston, MA – In response to the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status in August for up to 500,000 Haitian immigrants – thousands of whom reside in Massachusetts – Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition issued the following statement:

“Ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the half a million Haitians that have fled unimaginable violence and instability is deeply immoral and unjust. Terminating TPS for Haitians is just the latest step the Trump administration has taken to strike fear in our nation’s hardworking, caring immigrants – especially those seeking refuge here. Eliminating the opportunity for Haitians to live and work in states like Massachusetts, which continue to grapple with a severe workforce shortage and increasingly depend on dedicated immigrant workers, will cause even more long-term harm.”

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