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Lisa Blunt Rochester: “The extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian community was rooted in an undeniable humanitarian…”

On the recordJune 18, 2026
The extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian community was rooted in an undeniable humanitarian crisis that required acknowledgment and increased protection.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Blunt Rochester on the necessity of TPS.

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