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<div><strong>(Brooklyn, NY) Yesterday, </strong><span style="font-size:14pt">Acting Secretary Elaine Duke announced that the State Department would no longer grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians after this most recent extension. This decision was made after former Secretary of Homeland Security, now Chief of Staff to the President, John Kelly announced earlier in May that he would extend the status of Haitians under this program for an additional six-months bringing the deadline to January of 2018. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size:14pt;text-align:justify" align="justify">"I am equally saddened and angered to learn of this administration's decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of 60,000 Haitians," said <strong>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte, daughter of Haitian Immigrants</strong>. "For anyone that has been to Haiti in recent months, it is clear that the Administration's decision does not coincide with the dangerous reality on the ground. The return of tens of thousands of people is only going to make conditions worse. Furthermore, it would be equally dangerous for the other hundreds of thousands of Central Americans who don't know any life other than their life in the US. In addition, for both Haitians and Central Americans, their economic contributions to both the US and their home countries will now be lost. The fight must continue to address these inhumane and unconstitutional decisions." </div>
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<div style="font-size:14pt;text-align:justify" align="justify">According to the Miami Herald the permanent termination for this program ends July 22, 2019. Any Haitian that had TPS status that remains after the July 22nd deadline faces possible detention and deportation.</div>
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<ul><li style="font-size:14pt">If you have Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, lawyers say you should consider:</li><li style="font-size:14pt">A one-on-one meeting with an immigration lawyer to review immigration history and options.</li><li style="font-size:14pt">Honest conversations with neighbors and relatives about custody arrangements.</li><li style="font-size:14pt">Getting a Power of Attorney document. </li><li style="font-size:14pt">Come up with a contingency plan regardless of whether the status is extended for six months, or 18 months as advocates have requested.</li></ul>
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<div style="font-size:14pt">Source: Miami Herald (<a style="color:rgb( 0 , 51 , 102 );text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZgdAMCg3Uny21eQKAwU42vnWxhT4BgYMaXbn8Z19XrdYkjuQzBHEpfy-Ub284NgEeGelnNOT4y-wEINxTj_e0U__OyvUo4OLlgPZxDyAPjcPgjPgfiLbyRvDu3nNWSRNtX8uzU63lSTsRn0HkxSHxbT0hpCB34CHcsdws0myI4Ej_T2EAN_jEOu7SCfUW2KUecZPpewKXMtdoqiFB2pGh_BiJdClIA88Gjn5IZ5QqXZisJoJ0cJsQM7mfJ7OssF2muweUscHBwtFU-i2mR7DAMDgCbkpkqkX2coKM8yygc6n7ZuhdD2uRzW68qyTVuWlVJ_WoaufvrgjTemCS0yN55aP-SsKRLaJgUSKTZk9vxQ9K_pCDEtYz0PmArzfQ95pbEP5nJ-S__SYHCmgVT51cANEztfc-502RWb9dBPgR4_b5vFdXRDHqumKlv_6XoX875H_2NBwMTvyWlNAP28Jfg==&c=yNOlHG6XwQWzKWl025ihGgUlxYVkNCZJRcHNY96zCz6yFhLryjZF8A==&ch=bjIH09rr3u8TL-1Po5xynZlonQuHhStR-_3AIwUafgYEz0I2ilYMTA==">http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article185716193.html#storylink=cpy</a></div>
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<div>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte represents the 42nd Assembly District in the New York State Assembly representing Brooklyn communities of Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the <strong>Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs)</strong>, and serves on the following committees: <strong>Housing, Government Operations, Economic Development, Small Businesses, Banks and Social Services</strong>. She is also sits on the<strong> Governor Cuomo's Domestic Violence Advisory Council.</strong> </div>
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<div>As the current Assemblymember and District Leader, Rodneyse Bichotte has been outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.</div>
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<div><strong>Rodneyse Bichotte by visiting her website at <a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZgdAMCg3Uny21eQKAwU42vnWxhT4BgYMaXbn8Z19XrdYkjuQzBHEpUF0LMGHv5SVHkQ7E3_mtWbTz21pA-2XzIigoEmy-Bv0jn9tpVXDtzC_227cgEfgZ9KexyBYgRkXVmusBN6KhzcueovFHEucraA5qZJpSV27LYsu7X5slce6MZ8OUhG2CPbzWCi9LPkP5WnTPkE0GYTBcCiJLYw-XaaRjqxBIyjIemR3XvoLNPG4rN5hDV0bCiga2jWUuM3WlB2INNDP2IPyMfqP8v80VqYuHy0TDPOArc1UzeaYKBCiVZu_btgt7YEy3S3UeBj-J83pwfVqvP2_6q4eDDSeI3Z3N-KHgFlM3ZEEt4IkPPTTCCvJC6J2OytdEWmzZaSs&c=yNOlHG6XwQWzKWl025ihGgUlxYVkNCZJRcHNY96zCz6yFhLryjZF8A==&ch=bjIH09rr3u8TL-1Po5xynZlonQuHhStR-_3AIwUafgYEz0I2ilYMTA==">http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rodneyse-Bichotte</a> </strong></div>
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