Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Urging Senate Republicans To Support TPS For Haitian Immigrants

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor announcing he will use Senate procedure to expedite consideration of the House-passed bipartisan discharge petition to extend TPS for Haitian immigrants and urged Senate Republicans to support the bill. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

After spreading hateful, bigoted lies on the campaign trail, Donald Trump continues to target the Haitian community as president. Despite ongoing violence, gang violence, civil instability, terrible medical infrastructure, and poor food access in Haiti, Trump directed Kristi Noem to strip Haitian immigrants of their TPS, their Temporary Protected Status, disregarding the process Congress set into law.

Last week, a bipartisan majority in the House, bipartisan, passed legislation on a discharge petition to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants.

In New York, home of the largest Haitian-American community in the nation, we cherish our Haitian neighbors and value the many contributions they make to America. I will do everything I can to protect the Haitian community.

There are many Haitians in New York and beyond who anxiously await word on whether they will be forced to return to the dangerous circumstances they fled in Haiti.

That is why I will Rule 14 this bill to the calendar so the Senate can give this issue the consideration that it deserves without delay.

I urge Leader Thune to put this legislation on the floor.

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