Current Events > Trump tells 60,000 Haitians to pack their bags and get out of the US.

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Metro2
11/21/17 2:54:09 PM
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The Trump administration is ending a humanitarian program that has allowed some 59,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States since an earthquake ravaged their country in 2010, Homeland Security officials said on Monday.

Haitians with what is known as Temporary Protected Status will be expected to leave the United States by July 2019 or face deportation.

The decision set off immediate dismay among Haitian communities in South Florida, New York and beyond, and was a signal to other foreigners with temporary protections that they, too, could soon be asked to leave.

About 320,000 people now benefit from the Temporary Protected Status program, which was signed into law by President George Bush in 1990, and the decision on Monday followed another one last month that ended protections for 2,500 Nicaraguans.

Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is still struggling to recover from the earthquake and relies heavily on money its expatriates send to relatives back home. The Haitian government had asked the Trump administration to extend the protected status.

I received a shock right now, Gerald Michaud, 45, a Haitian who lives in Brooklyn, said when he heard the news. He has been working at La Guardia Airport as a wheelchair attendant, sending money to family and friends back home. He said he feared for his welfare and safety back in Haiti now that his permission to remain in the United States was ending.

The situation is not good in my country, he said. I dont know where I am able to go.

Haitians are the second-largest group of foreigners with temporary status. The protection is extended to people already in the United States who have come from countries crippled by natural disasters or armed conflict that prevents their citizens from returning or prevents their country from adequately receiving them. The government periodically reviews each groups status and decides whether to continue the protections.

A variety of American groups, including the Congressional Black Caucus, the United States Chamber of Commerce and immigrant advocacy organizations had urged the Trump administration to extend the protections again. On Monday, Senator Bill Nelson, Democrat of Florida, called the decision unconscionable.

There is no reason to send 60,000 Haitians back to a country that cannot provide for them, he wrote on Twitter. I am strongly urging the administration to reconsider.
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Blue_Inigo
11/21/17 2:54:42 PM
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Fuck Trump
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assassinCrash
11/21/17 2:55:32 PM
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Wow
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HBKick18
11/21/17 2:55:52 PM
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Just another day in the life
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ImTheMacheteGuy
11/21/17 2:56:03 PM
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Death penalty for trump
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The Admiral
11/21/17 2:56:34 PM
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9 years should be enough time for Haiti to get their shit together and repair earthquake damage.
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Callixtus
11/21/17 2:56:34 PM
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Scumbag animal

It's one thing to turn away refugees...but sending people away that have already made a home here? Pretty disgusting.
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Siaperaz
11/21/17 2:56:51 PM
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It was about time. We literally gave them 9 years. We can't waste money on free loaders.
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E32005
11/21/17 2:56:55 PM
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SK8T3R215
11/21/17 2:57:46 PM
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Metro2 posted...
Haitians with what is known as Temporary Protected Status



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Zeeak4444
11/21/17 2:58:01 PM
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And the alt-rights cheers were deafening.
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Bloodychess
11/21/17 2:58:38 PM
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Metro2 posted...
About 320,000 people now benefit from the Temporary Protected Status program


I'm curious as to what is the average amount of time someone with that program spends in the US
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MacadamianNut3
11/21/17 2:59:25 PM
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Siaperaz posted...
We can't waste money on free loaders.

>working
>freeloading

:thinking:
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DifferentialEquation
11/21/17 2:59:46 PM
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They've been here since 2010. What's the problem? If you live in a country that faced a horrific natural disaster, I'd say getting to go live and work in the U.S. for 9 years is a pretty great deal.
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orcus_snake
11/21/17 2:59:55 PM
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I understand that goverment providing for 60k people must spend an absurd qty of cash, but there ar emuch worse ways of spending that cash holy fucking shit.
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MC_BatCommander
11/21/17 2:59:59 PM
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If they are working and paying taxes, extend the program and let them stay IMO
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AlternativeFAQS
11/21/17 3:00:15 PM
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No one bite the racist trolling
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Siaperaz
11/21/17 3:00:50 PM
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MacadamianNut3 posted...
Siaperaz posted...
We can't waste money on free loaders.

>working
>freeloading

:thinking:

Not paying taxes = free loading

BTW :

>temporary
>permanent
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MacadamianNut3
11/21/17 3:02:49 PM
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Siaperaz posted...
Not paying taxes = free loading

In that case this seems to be very selective outrage on your part

:more thinking:
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Anarchy_Juiblex
11/21/17 3:03:03 PM
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Meh.

Don't really want a bunch of citizens from one of the largest Caribbean nations that somehow still manages to still be a dump.
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E32005
11/21/17 3:03:40 PM
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MorbidFaithless
11/21/17 3:07:49 PM
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MacadamianNut3 posted...
Siaperaz posted...
Not paying taxes = free loading

In that case this seems to be very selective outrage on your part

:more thinking:

Don't only like 50 percent of Americans pay federal tax... these working Haitians are contributing more than buck tooth Billy Bob living on the government dole cuz he got a bad back from working in the mine
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JE19426
11/21/17 3:08:19 PM
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The Admiral posted...
9 years should be enough time for Haiti to get their shit together and repair earthquake damage.


I like how you ignore the massive hurricane they suffered from since. Oh yeah and their Cholera outbreak that has killed thousands.
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butthole666
11/21/17 3:08:53 PM
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What dystopian hell are we living in
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Duncanwii
11/21/17 3:09:10 PM
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Trump should pack his bags and go home to where he came from.
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masticatingman
11/21/17 3:09:51 PM
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What's wrong with Haiti?
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SK8T3R215
11/21/17 3:10:20 PM
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The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country's nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately. USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries), who are already in the United States. Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS.

The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:

-Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war)
-An environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane), or an epidemic
-Other extraordinary and temporary conditions

During a designated period, individuals who are TPS beneficiaries or who are found preliminarily eligible for TPS upon initial review of their cases (prima facie eligible):

- Are not removable from the United States
- Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD)
- May be granted travel authorization
- Once granted TPS, an individual also cannot be detained by DHS on the basis of his or her immigration status in the United States.

TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead to lawful permanent resident status or give any other immigration status. However, registration for TPS does not prevent you from:

- Applying for nonimmigrant status
- Filing for adjustment of status based on an immigrant petition
- Applying for any other immigration benefit or protection for which you may be eligible

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eston
11/21/17 3:11:27 PM
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The Admiral
11/21/17 3:12:01 PM
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JE19426 posted...
The Admiral posted...
9 years should be enough time for Haiti to get their shit together and repair earthquake damage.


I like how you ignore the massive hurricane they suffered from since. Oh yeah and their Cholera outbreak that has killed thousands.


Okay? That's the responsibility of their government. They were given temporarily asylum in the U.S. after their country was ravaged by an unprecedented disaster, not permanent residence just because their country's government is inept.

By the time they're asked to leave, it will have been 9 years since the Earthquake. That was more than a generous amount of time for them to stay here as guests.
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lilORANG
11/21/17 3:12:28 PM
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Metro2 posted...
Trump tells 60,000 Haitians to pack their bags and get out of the US.


I thought he literally tweeted out "pack your bags" lol.

And the sad thing, I'm more surprised that's not how he announced this.
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DifferentialEquation
11/21/17 3:12:34 PM
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JE19426 posted...
The Admiral posted...
9 years should be enough time for Haiti to get their shit together and repair earthquake damage.


I like how you ignore the massive hurricane they suffered from since. Oh yeah and their Cholera outbreak that has killed thousands.


How does their country being in a bad state somehow obligate the U.S. to permanently/indefinitely let them live here?
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JE19426
11/21/17 3:13:16 PM
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The Admiral posted...
They were given temporarily asylum in the U.S. after their country was ravaged by an unprecedented disaster


And their country been ravaged by several other unprecedented disasters since then.
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tennisdude818
11/21/17 3:13:51 PM
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So the US takes them in for 9 years on a temporary program, and the temporary program eventually ends. So racist.
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The Admiral
11/21/17 3:14:20 PM
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JE19426 posted...
The Admiral posted...
They were given temporarily asylum in the U.S. after their country was ravaged by an unprecedented disaster


And their country been ravaged by several other unprecedented disasters since then.


Not really. The earthquake was unprecedented. Hurricanes are a common annual occurrence for countries in the Caribbean.
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JE19426
11/21/17 3:15:54 PM
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The Admiral posted...
Not really.


Yes, really.
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AlternativeFAQS
11/21/17 3:17:11 PM
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Aaaand you bit
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Silver Bearings
11/21/17 3:18:12 PM
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"Temporary" doesn't mean "Permanent". They could apply for permanent citizenship over these years, can't they? I have no problem with this.
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tennisdude818
11/21/17 3:18:28 PM
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If we took in 60,000 of the brightest and most productive Haitians, how is it fair to Haiti to keep them here? That country is a mess. They need all the smart and productive people they can get.
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JE19426
11/21/17 3:19:46 PM
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Silver Bearings posted...
They could apply for permanent citizenship over these years, can't they?


No.
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SK8T3R215
11/21/17 3:20:45 PM
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Should blame Obama for not letting them become permanent residents tbqh.
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seiki
11/21/17 3:20:45 PM
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SK8T3R215
11/21/17 3:21:38 PM
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JE19426 posted...
Silver Bearings posted...
They could apply for permanent citizenship over these years, can't they?


No.

SK8T3R215 posted...
TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead to lawful permanent resident status or give any other immigration status. However, registration for TPS does not prevent you from:

- Applying for nonimmigrant status
- Filing for adjustment of status based on an immigrant petition
- Applying for any other immigration benefit or protection for which you may be eligible

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HorrorJudasGoat
11/21/17 3:22:47 PM
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Trump has been a fat moron this 2017 but I feel that with this, along with puerto rico, he's finally finding the right direction.
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Silver Bearings
11/21/17 3:23:12 PM
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SK8T3R215 posted...
JE19426 posted...
Silver Bearings posted...
They could apply for permanent citizenship over these years, can't they?


No.

SK8T3R215 posted...
TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead to lawful permanent resident status or give any other immigration status. However, registration for TPS does not prevent you from:

- Applying for nonimmigrant status
- Filing for adjustment of status based on an immigrant petition
- Applying for any other immigration benefit or protection for which you may be eligible

So I guess that I'm not dumb after all.
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Samurontai
11/21/17 3:25:05 PM
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Kim Kusanagi
11/21/17 3:27:30 PM
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The Admiral posted...
9 years should be enough time for Haiti to get their shit together and repair earthquake damage.


Addy the typical trumpanzee.

"Up theirs!" is all he can process.
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Rika_Furude
11/21/17 3:27:39 PM
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Honest question. They were only ever meant to be here temporarily. Whats wrong with them being here for 9 years before being sent home? Why are people attacking trump?
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Funbazooka
11/21/17 3:27:43 PM
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Temporary thing ends.

Sorry weak-willed emotionally controlled leftists, the U.S. is a sovereign nation. It has every right to regulate intake of immigrants/refugees.
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Questionmarktarius
11/21/17 3:29:07 PM
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DifferentialEquation posted...
They've been here since 2010. What's the problem? If you live in a country that faced a horrific natural disaster, I'd say getting to go live and work in the U.S. for 9 years is a pretty great deal.

You've had seven years so far to apply for some sort of permanent status.
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