Washington, Feb. 3 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, applauded a federal judge's ruling to temporarily block Trump's move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Ending TPS for Haitians wouldleave over 350,000 Haitian nationals at risk of deportation, many of whom reside in the Massachusetts 7th congressional district.
Additionally, Rep. Pressley continues to push for a long-term extension for TPS for Haitians. Last month, Rep. Pressley announced a discharge petition that could compel the House vote on a bill to require the Trump Administration to extend TPS for Haiti for three years. The discharge petition cont...