Background

On April 16th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR1689, which extends the Temporary Protection Stations (TPS) of Haitians living in the US for three years. 

On June 17, U.S. Senator Ed Markey introduced a similar bill, S.4814, which would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians until 2029. 

On June 29, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haitians and Syrians. As a result, their legal status is precarious.

In August, TPS was terminated.

Extending TPS would allow an estimated 350,000 of our Haitian neighbors to continue to live and work legally and safely in the United States while supporting their families and contributing to their communities.

Haitians living in the US under TPS face a very uncertain future.  We are thankful to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops statement from January 29, 2026 which states, “We are deeply concerned about the plight of our Haitian brothers and sisters living in the United States who will soon have their legal status and work authorization revoked due to the Administration’s termination of TPS for Haiti. There is simply no realistic opportunity for the safe and orderly return of people to Haiti at this time." 

SSND sisters, associates, and partners in mission are called to act in solidarity with our Haitian siblings. Utilize the email template or phone script to contact your U.S. Senators regarding S. 4814, urging them to vote yes on extending TPS for Haitian nationals.

Thank you for your advocacy and your prayers.