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People are furious with Trump's decision to end temporary protection for Haitians

November 21, 2017

When news spread Monday that the Trump administration decided to end a program that gives temporary protected status, or TPS, to Haitians displaced by a 2010 earthquake, social media erupted in anger.

About 59,000 Haitians live and work in the U.S. under the program — once it ends, it will force those Haitians to return to their slowly recovering country by July 2019 or risk deportation.

More than 100,000 people died as a result of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Homes, buildings and infrastructure were destroyed, and the country is still struggling to recover. The country was granted temporary protection after the devastation. Nearly 60,000 Haitians came to the U.S. Read more…

More about Earthquake, Donald Trump, Immigration, Haiti, and Department Of Homeland Security


Source: Mashable | People are furious with Trump's decision to end temporary protection for Haitians

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