WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the passage of the discharge petition in the House of Representatives to Protect Haitians with TPS:
“Today's successful vote on the discharge petition is a testament to the organizing of hundreds of thousands of TPS holders and a clear message from Congress to the President that Haitian TPS holders are workers, taxpayers, and economic contributors whose stability matters to businesses and communities across the country. Taking away status from at least 330,000 Haitian TPS holders would cost billions in economic output and disrupt industries American employers depend on.
“We commend Representative Pressley and the bipartisan members who supported the first vote in the process to ensure the extension of TPS for Haitians. We expect final passage of the bill tomorrow and urge more Members of Congress to support this bipartisan bill and ensure Haitian TPS holders can continue to work and live in the United States.
“This administration’s efforts to preemptively revoke TPS is both wrong and unlawful. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments at the end of the month regarding the termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria — clearly unlawful for actions as multiple federal judges have ruled — we urge the Administration to recognize the significance of this vote, withdraw their unlawful efforts to terminate TPS and end their attacks on our Haitian neighbors and all TPS holders.”
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