•      "On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I write to urge you to sign on to Discharge Petition 15 and pass H.R. 1689, a bill which would extend the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti until April 2029. Over the past year, nearly 2 million people with TPS or other statuses, union members among them, have received notice that their status is being revoked. This amounts to a massive layoff forced onto the private sector by the federal government, and it is already causing severe workforce disruption within a number of industries, like construction, hospitality, manufacturing, and food processing. The economic harms of this systematic termination of TPS are wide-ranging… Time is of the essence. While District Court rulings have stayed the Haiti TPS termination, the Administration has appealed, with Supreme Court arguments scheduled for April. In the meantime, Haitian TPS holders face uncertainty and instability while their lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. Congress can move now via this discharge petition and reverse anti-immigrant and anti-worker policies that put working people in danger and our economy at risk… Needlessly stripping people of TPS is causing grave harm to workers, unions, jobs, and our economy." Source: Jody Calemine, Director of Government Affairs at the AFL-CIO

•      "We are writing to you with an urgent request to reverse your decision to partially vacate

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals. Restoring TPS strengthens America’s workforce and economy. Haitian TPS holders pay income and property taxes every year and vastly contribute to their local economy… The mass exodus of half a million workers will jeopardize our national security and significantly affect the economies of numerous communities nationwide. Across the country, they have strengthened our workforce, supporting our airports, hospitals, small businesses and schools. Approximately 130,000 TPS holders work in essential sectors such as healthcare, construction, and food services, making significant contributions to federal, state, and local tax revenues. Collectively, TPS holders and their households contribute $2.3 billion in federal taxes and $1.3 billion in state and local taxes each year. Furthermore, this crucial action would reaffirm the United States' commitment to humanitarian protection and provide a lifeline to thousands of Haitian nationals currently living in the U.S. who would face life-threatening conditions if forced to return home… Haiti is grappling with a series of escalating crises, including political instability, widespread violence, economic collapse, and devastating natural disasters… We strongly urge the administration to reassess, reconsider, and reverse this decision, as it jeopardizes our economy." Source: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democrat, Florida, District 20), Co-Chair of the Haiti Caucus, and 38 other Members of Congress

•      "I am writing to urgently demand that the Department of Homeland Security extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals currently living and working in the United States. This decision is critically important to Massachusetts, where Haitian TPS holders are deeply woven into our communities, economy, and healthcare system. Massachusetts is home to one of the largest Haitian populations in the nation, including more than 45,000 Haitian TPS holders. Many have lived and worked in Massachusetts for well over a decade since before DHS first designated Haiti for TPS protection in 2010. Haitian TPS holders are essential contributors to our state’s workforce, filling roles that are vital to our economic stability and growth. Across industries—from healthcare and long-term care to transportation, hospitality, and construction—these workers help keep our economy running. The sudden loss of their legal status and work authorization would be devastating for our state… The conditions in Haiti that justified the original TPS designation—including political instability, widespread violence, humanitarian crises, and limited access to basic services—remain severe. Forcing individuals to return under these circumstances would be unsafe and would undermine the stability of families and communities here in Massachusetts. Extending Haitian TPS is not only a humanitarian imperative; it is an economic and public health necessity." Source: Maura T. Healey, Governor of Massachusetts