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There’s a lot missing from this nytimes.com/2021/05/22/us/… story on the decision to redesignate Haiti for TPS. Here’s some more context: @esullivannyt @TPS_Alliance @ReichlinMelnick @newman_chris @GuerlineMJozef @ErikaAndiola @eeerox @ACLU @ACLU_SoCal @davidcolker 1/
It says Trump tried to kill TPS as part of a “hard-line” effort to curb immigration. That line gets an A+ for white-washing! @nytimes plz state the facts about the former admin's motivations. They matter! Esp bc the Biden admin continues to keep some Trump policies in place. 2/
What are the facts about the Trump-era TPS terminations? Trump said, in a mtng _about TPS holders_, that he didn't want “people from shithole countries coming here,” and instead wanted more people from “countries like Norway.”nytimes.com/2018/01/11/us/… 3/
Sanchez argument has started & counsel for TPS recipients is up. If you're listening there's a lot of talk about what the TPS statute says & if it meant to allow TPS recipients to adjust status based on certain words. It's important to remember what's at stake in human terms. /1
The TPS recipients in these consolidated cases have been in the U.S. for 20 years on TPS. Adjustment of status allows them to get green cards and stability in the country that is already their home. Of course, Congress could fix this by passing the #PromiseAct. /2
This issue has divided the courts of appeal below. The 3rd, 5th & 11th Circuits have determined that TPS recipients who originally entered w/o inspection cannot adjust status, while the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 6th, 8th & 9th Circuits have held to the contrary. /3
The Biden Administration made a promise to Haitians, we expect them to keep that promise
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bit.ly/3qW3eoG #WeAreHome #TPSJustice
"Now that America’s multiracial majority has spoken and elected him as President, it is time for his administration to deliver on the promise by redesignating Haiti for TPS." - @FrankSharry #TPSJustice
"Even Republican Senator Marco Rubio agrees that country-conditions have continued to decline in Haiti amid widespread political and civil unrest, extreme violence, corruption, ongoing instability and the continuing humanitarian crises." - @FrankSharry
Good news amidst the mayhem: govt won't try to defend TPS terminations for Honduras and Nepal against our lawsuit. 15k Nepalis who wouldve lost status in June & 85k Hondurans who wouldve lost in January 2020 are now protected under Ramos injunction. #TPSJustice @ACLU @ACLU_SoCal
But this is only interim relief. Could be gone by next spring if we lose Ramos at Ninth Circuit in fall (oral argument likely in summer). Congress must solve the problem by granting permanent residence. TPS families - incl. several 100k US citizen children - deserve justice.
Amazing work by @NDLON @justicenlaughs @AAAJ_LA @aaaj_alc & incredible attorneys at Sidley Austin who made this happen. Wish us all luck as we continue this work. And even more to @TPS_Alliance doing the hard work of bringing Congress around.
