FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2024
Contact: Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org

Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) Partners with Haitian Bridge Alliance for Congressional Press Conference on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Humanitarian Assistance for Haiti

Wednesday May 8, 2024 – 11:00 AM EST

• In response to the ongoing humanitarian and security crises in Haiti and the critical need for the Biden-Harris administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the United States, Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Cori Bush (MO-1st), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) are joining immigrant advocates for a Congressional press conference. The conference aims to address these pressing issues and bring attention to the urgent need for the following:

• Extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Republic of Haiti which expires August 4, 2024.
• Halt the repatriations of Haitian nationals to the island
• Immediate release of detained Haitians, and support administrative closure of removal cases, expedite processing for the Haitian Family Reunification Program, the Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV) parole program
• To avoid disruption of employment eligibility, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must issue a new Federal Register Notice extending TPS work authorization for current TPS holders well before August 4, 2024
• Reconsider the sending of Haitian nationals to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• Support strong and sustainable infrastructure in Haiti including agriculture, education, healthcare, and roads so people can thrive
  

Details of the Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
TIME: 11:00 AM EST
WHERE: 720 House Triangle on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Speakers:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Member of Congress (MA-07)
Rep. Steven Horsford, Member of Congress (NV-04)
Rep. Frederica Wilson, Member of Congress (FL-24)
Rep. Yvette Clarke, Member of Congress (NY-09)
Rep. Cori Bush, Member of Congress (MO-01)
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Member of Congress (FL-20)
Guerline Jozef, Executive Director, Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA)
Mary Estimé-Irvin, Chairwoman, National Haitian American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON)
Tessa Petit, Executive Director, Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC)
Patrice Lawrence, Executive Director of the UndocuBlack Network (UBN)