
US House approves bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations
Rare rebuke of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, enabled by small group of Republican defectors, to last three yearsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations for three years, a rare bipartisan rebuke of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda enabled by a small group of Republican defectors.The 224-204 vote saw 11 members of the House Republican conference join with all Democrats to pass the New York Democrat Lauren Gillen’s bill to continue temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians, a designation that allows them to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation. Continue reading...
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