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DHS Has Been Compiling List of Alleged Crimes by Haitian Immigrants

HeadlineMay 10, 2017

The Homeland Security Department has admitted that it’s been compiling lists of alleged crimes committed by Haitians who received temporary protected status, or TPS, to legally reside and work in the U.S. after an earthquake devastated Haiti in 2010. Up to 55,000 Haitians could be forcefully repatriated to Haiti if the Trump administration refuses to extend the protected status on July 22. Click here to see our full interview with Marleine Bastien, executive director of Haitian Women of Miami.

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