Miami-Dade leaders to address economic impacts of Haitian TPS expiration
Key Points(5)
- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Commissioner Marleine Bastien will join labor, healthcare and business leaders Wednesday to discuss the potential economic and community impacts of the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals.
- The news conference, scheduled for July 22 at 11:30 a.m.
- at the Father Gerard Jean Juste Community Center at Oak Grove Park, will highlight concerns about how the policy change could affect Haitian families, workers and key industries across South Florida.
- County officials said the end of TPS protections could impact an estimated 350,000 Haitian nationals nationwide, including tens of thousands of residents in Miami-Dade County.
- Many TPS holders have lived in the United States for years, working, paying taxes and contributing to their local communities.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Commissioner Marleine Bastien will join labor, healthcare and business leaders Wednesday to discuss the potential economic and community impacts of the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals.
The news conference, scheduled for July 22 at 11:30 a.m. at the Father Gerard Jean Juste Community Center at Oak Grove Park, will highlight concerns about how the policy change could affect Haitian families, workers and key industries across South Florida.
County officials said the end of TPS protections could impact an estimated 350,000 Haitian nationals nationwide, including tens of thousands of residents in Miami-Dade County. Many TPS holders have lived in the United States for years, working, paying taxes and contributing to their local communities.
Leaders from the business and workforce sectors are expected to discuss the potential effects on industries including healthcare, hospitality and other areas that rely on Haitian workers.
Participants at the news conference will include South Florida AFL-CIO President Jeffrey Mitchell, Father Reginald Jean-Mary of Notre Dame D’Haiti Catholic Church and Candice Mondesir, executive director of the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
The event comes as community leaders raise concerns about the broader economic consequences of removing immigration protections from thousands of Haitian workers in Miami-Dade and across the country.
