Kreyol Network » politics http://kreyolnetwork.com The Heart of the Haitian Community Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:36:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 TPS granted to illegal Haitians living in the U.S http://kreyolnetwork.com/tps-granted-to-illegal-haitians-living-in-the-u-s/01115 http://kreyolnetwork.com/tps-granted-to-illegal-haitians-living-in-the-u-s/01115#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:40:43 +0000 Nick J http://kreyolnetwork.com/?p=115 “The Obama administration extended a special immigration status on Friday to Haitians living illegally in the United States, protecting them from deportation for 18 months and allowing them to work here.” – The New York Times

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano estimated that there are 100,000 to 200,000 Haitian nationals currently in the country illegally. – ABC News

Haiti now joins El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Sudan on the list of countries whose citizens have temporary protected status in the U.S.

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