Haitian Temporary Protected Status is scheduled to end Feb. 3, putting work authorization for thousands of essential Massachusetts workers at risk.
TPS for Haitians was established following the catastrophic 2010 earthquake, which left 316,000 dead or missing, according to the Haitian government. TPS allowed Haitians already in the United States to remain safely while their country faced unprecedented devastation and was extended more recently as widespread gang violence has plagued the country, along with social unrest and instability due to severe shortages of food, water and health care.
Unless federal action is taken, many Haitian TPS holders will soon lose the legal ability to work. There is still time to act. Business owners and civic leaders across Massachusetts must raise their voices now – urging federal policymakers to extend Haitian TPS, protect work authorization and provide stability for workers and employers alike…