BOSTON, MA – In response to the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on President Trump’s order to end Temporary Protective Status for Haitians, Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition, issued the following statement:
“Striking down Temporary Protective Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians living in the United States, a country many call home, is inhumane, immoral, and abhorrent. Forcing individuals to return to an extremely dangerous and violent situation, one which they have already fled, will rip families and communities apart. Haitian TPS holders are critical to the makeup of our state and country, and this decision will be catastrophic for our state’s workforce and economy. Despite this devastating decision, MIRA remains committed to advocating for the rights and safety of all immigrants, and stands in solidarity with the Haitian community.”
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