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Caribbean-Latin America
200K Haitian migrants could file for Temporary Protected Status
2010-01-22
Yeah..."temporary"! That's the ticket!!
The Obama administration is preparing to handle applications from as many as 200,000 undocumented Haitian immigrants who want to live and work legally in the United States under a new immigration program unveiled last week in the aftermath of Haiti's destructive earthquake. The federal government will begin accepting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applications on Thursday, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas, whose agency will process the paperwork.

Administration officials approved TPS for Haitians last week as part of an effort to help Haiti recover from the earthquake that left an estimated 200,000 people dead and about 1.5 million homeless. The TPS designation is reserved for selected undocumented migrants from countries disrupted by natural disasters, armed conflicts or other emergencies.

Those Haitians approved will be allowed to stay in the United States for 18 months and be issued work permits to find jobs. To be approved, Haitian immigrants must submit proof of Haitian citizenship and must show they were in the United States before Jan. 12 -- the day the devastating earthquake struck Haiti.
In other words, this program is for Haitians who were in the U.S. illegally when the earthquake hit their old neighborhood. How does that aid those devastated by the destruction?
Keeps them from heading home. I don't have a problem with this for now, and now is not the time to stir up problems on the immigration front. The Dems want that fight right now.
Posted by:Steve White

#7  IIRC, the sovereign Govt-Nation of SANTO DOMINGO lies on the other side of HAITI proper.

* WORLD NEWS > QUAKE LEFT MANY HAITIANS LIMBLESS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-01-22 22:55  

#6  Happened to be in So FL this week, where this is of course really big news.

There was a feature of a Haitian illegally in the U.S. for 13 years. He looked 60 and was riding a rickety bicycle.

The newsy said the Haitian had been doing "odd jobs" for 13 years and looking forward to becoming a citizen so he could have a "real job."

My guess is "odd jobs" is code for "sells weed" and "a real job" means go on welfare until Soc Sec and Medicare kick in.

Oh and Temporary Protected Status means Acorn delegate.
Posted by: regular joe   2010-01-22 20:41  

#5  According to Reuters, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano announced this does not apply to Haitians fleeing their country following the earthquake. "Haitians need to be there to help rebuild their country, this is not an opportunity for migration," Napolitano said.
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-01-22 13:51  

#4  Why does the invented word "Tem-permanent" Run through my mind?

Got it, More Democratic voters. Not familiar with our system and laws, they are easily tricked.
And all so grateful to our BLACK (As are they) asshole in chief.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-01-22 13:26  

#3  Let's hope there's not a massive earthquake in Mexico.
Posted by: tu3031   2010-01-22 13:24  

#2  Surely no one could have possibly seen this one coming.
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-01-22 04:56  

#1  Wunderbar.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-01-22 02:58  

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