Today, Rep. Frederica S. Wilson led a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem alongside Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. James P. McGovern, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Rep. Gwen S. Moore, Rep. William R. Keating, Rep. Terri A. Sewell, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, Rep.… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Rescinding Haitian Temporary Protected Status:
“Sending Haitians back to Haiti right now is a kiss of death. It’s not just wrong—it’s inhumane. This decision is completely outrageous and part of this administration’s reign of terror. The turmoil in Haiti is real, and instead of… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar’s bipartisan effort to extend the Haitian Economic Lift Program, which would allow duty-free access for Haitian apparel and textile imports, was included in the final continued resolution expected to pass. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson was the Democratic lead for the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension… Read more »
Miami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick met the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Dennis Hankins, in Little Haiti to discuss U.S.-Haitian Relations.
Joining Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormickincluded Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement reacting to the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status:
“Today’s historic announcement from the Biden Administration is long overdue and much-needed relief for Haitian families in the United States. Sending folks back to Haiti right now is a kiss of death. We cannot simply… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Markenzy Lapointe, longtime government lawyer and Miami-based litigator, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding Lapointe’s Senate confirmation:
“Markenzy Lapointe represents the… Read more »
Markenzy Lapointe was confirmed by the United States Senate Tuesday night as the U.S. attorney for South Florida, making him the first Haitian American lawyer to serve in the region’s most powerful federal law enforcement position. Lapointe, a former U.S. Marine and ex-federal prosecutor who was raised in Haiti and Miami, was nominated in September by President Joe Biden to fill the… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s decision to extend Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for eligible nationals from Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Sudan, and Nepal living in the United States:
“Right decision, right time! I applaud… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) urged the Florida Department of Children and Families to reconsider their plan to send Baby Ector Jean to Haiti in a letter to Secretary Shevaun Harris. In the letter, Congresswoman Wilson advocates for the best interest of Baby Ector and points to the lack of safety and dire healthcare, economic, and political… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas requesting an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants, and a moratorium on deportations to Haiti. The request is among… Read more »
