Protesters to Trump: Don’t send Haitian immigrants ‘back to nothing’
Protesters from across
If the designation were to be revoked, the 58,000 members of the program would be deported back to a nation where more than 40,000 people live in makeshift shelters and tent homes.
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A decision on extending TPS for Haitians can come as soon as this coming week, although the
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Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march in front of
One of the event's organizers,
Around her, protesters held signs that read: "Haitian Lives Matter," "TPS Yes, Deportation No" and "L'Union
They danced to music blasted from speakers or made by a crowd of musicians on drums and cymbals, chanted "TPS Now,
Unlike most recent
"If he wants to step up to the plate and score for us, now is the time," said Salusa Basquin, a 50-year-old teacher who moved to
He rested his arms around her neck, tugging on her Spider-Man backpack as Charlier chanted, "What do we want? TPS! When do we want it? Now!"
"Anybody with a conscience knows that
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Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march in front of
Protesters, like
"It always comes down to the people at the bottom of the pyramid," she said. "It's criminal, I believe."
That's what worries 53-year-old Marie Sinus, the only member of her family in the
"We're not here for fun," she said. "This is serious. We want to work hard and provide for our families."
Jean Claude Akkawy Damus joins Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march at
Jean Claude Akkawy Damus joins Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march at
Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march in front of
Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march in front of
Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians at
Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians at
Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march in front of
Haitian and immigration advocates hold a rally Saturday demanding the Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as they march in front of
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