Rosanna Berardi, Managing Partner of Berardi Immigration Law, joined ABC News Live to break down the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitians living in the United States.
The segment follows Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s announcement that Haitian nationals with expiring TPS can apply for other temporary visas, pursue permanent residence, or accept more than $2,000 from DHS to self-deport. Rosanna and ABC News Live anchor discussed what those options really look like in practice, why Haiti and Syria are among the countries most affected, and what comes next for TPS holders and the employers who rely on them.
Rosanna cautioned that the administration’s options aren’t as simple as they sound:
“While it’s true that there are those options available, they’re not as easy to obtain as the administration’s making it sound. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court gave Department of Homeland Security the ability to terminate temporary protected status.”
She also addressed the flood of calls she’s fielding from employers with TPS-holding staff, and what due process protections mean for individuals whose status has been terminated but who remain lawfully present in the U.S. The conversation touched on the risk of worsening backlogs in the immigration court system as more terminated TPS holders are funneled into removal proceedings, even as the U.S. government continues to advise against travel to Haiti.
Watch the full segment here: ABC News Live: TPS Expiration for Haitians
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