Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami is calling on Congress to find a \u201cpermanent\u201d solution for Haitian refugees in the United States.<\/p>\n
On Feb. 2 a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants that was given in 2010. TPS provides eligible Haitians in the U.S. with protection from deportation and work authorization, due to ongoing safety concerns in Haiti.<\/p>\n
As Florida has the largest Haitian population in the country, Wenski said there is \u201crelief\u201d after the judge blocked the order. Ending TPS \u201cwould affect possibly 300,000 Haitians, not only here in South Florida but throughout the United States,\u201d he said in an interview with \u201cEWTN News Nightly<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not the final solution \u2026 because the administration, I think, has the intention of making an appeal, and what is given could be quickly taken away as well. While the Haitians are breathing a sigh of relief, at the same time, we realize that it\u2019s a temporary relief.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, Wenski said, it is up to Congress \u201cto step up to the plate and provide a more permanent solution to the plight of these Haitians.\u201d The administration \u201cis applying the laws as they understand them, but it is Congress that makes the laws.\u201d<\/p>\n