ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, the lives of over 300,000 legal
immigrants are at stake. Central Americans and Haitians, many of whom
are my constituents, could be facing deportation if their temporary
protected status, known as TPS, were to end. This vital program, signed
into law by President George Herbert Walker Bush, has allowed
individuals fleeing instability and chaos in their home countries to
legally live and work here in the United States. Reports indicate that the administration is considering eliminating
TPS for these populations, a decision that will have negative
humanitarian, economic, and national security concerns, and that could
undermine U.S. investment in the region. Mr. Speaker, as a longtime supporter of TPS, I urge the
administration to continue to extend this program and provide a safe
haven for Central Americans and Haitians unable to securely return to
their home countries. My heart aches at the thought of massive
deportations of good, hardworking people from my hometown. Mr. Speaker, TPS beneficiaries are important and integral members of
our community, and it would be a mistake to turn our backs on them.
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