"The 224-204 vote saw 11 members of the House Republican conference join with all Democrats to pass the New York Democrat Lauren Gillen's bill to continue temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians, a designation that allows them to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation."
"Gillen called the vote a pivotal milestone in the fight to protect the hardworking members of our community from the horrors in Haiti. Now I urge the Senate to take up this measure and to protect our Haitian friends and neighbors."
"In a speech on the House floor, Pressley recounted how Haitian nurses had ensured her mother was comfortable as she succumbed to cancer. I'm eternally grateful to those women for their kindness, their competence and their empathy."
The US House of Representatives passed a bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportation for three years, with a 224-204 vote. This bipartisan effort included 11 Republican members joining Democrats to continue temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians. TPS was established after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and has been extended due to ongoing security issues. The bill's future in the Senate remains uncertain, and the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments regarding TPS terminations blocked by a federal judge.
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