Yvette D. Clarke
04/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2026 14:24
STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE, CO-CHAIR OF THE HAITI CAUCUS, ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN DISCHARGE PETITION TO EXTEND HAITI TPS
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April 16, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Co-Chair of the Haiti Caucus, released the following statement on the House advancing a bipartisan discharge petition to extend Temporary Status Protections (TPS) to Haitian nationals.
"Today, the House of Representatives took a historic step forward by passing the bipartisan discharge petition to extend TPS for Haiti. This vote of 220-207 brings us closer than ever to extending TPS to Haitian nationals for three years-sending a powerful message and long-overdue victory for Haitian families and communities across this nation.
"I commend my fellow Haiti Caucus Co-Chair, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and Rep. Laura Gillen for their unwavering leadership in securing this critical step forward, and for advancing essential legislation that would save lives, keep families together, and ensure the promise America has made to our Haitian neighbors is not broken. We can never turn a blind eye to the contributions Haitians make to our communities, nor shy away from the tragic consequences if they are taken from them.
"As Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, I have long stood alongside advocates and community leaders in the fight to protect Haitians from cruel and inhumane immigration policies, xenophobic ideologies, and deportation tactics-forcing individuals to return to conditions that remain dangerous and unstable. This vote was a matter of morality and humanity. Its outcome represents a remarkable bipartisan achievement that demonstrated exactly what progress is possible when both sides of the aisle work together for a common goal. Now, the Senate must act with the same urgency to pass this common-sense legislation, and stand up for our Haitian brothers and sisters at this most pivotal moment."
View Congresswoman Clarke's Floor Speech in support of the legislation here.
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