Press Releases

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 turning our backs, we should be supporting the Haitian people. The United States has long been a beacon of hope for those seeking refuge from danger, and we cannot abandon that responsibility now. I am prepared to take immediate action to try to fight this order because we cannot be in the business of deporting over 500,000 Haitian people, many of whom I represent, back to a country that is still riddled with gang violence and instability. It’s wrong, wrong, wrong!”

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson represents one of the largest Haitian communities in the United States.

On May of 2024, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson joined her colleagues in Congress in calling for the extension of TPS for Haitians.

In 2022, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, alongside other Representatives, wrote a letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas urging them to expand Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status and to stop U.S. deportations back to Haiti.

In 2022, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson also led the most recent successful push for extending Temporary Protected Status for the Republic of Haiti and an extension for its nationals in the United States.

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