Key Points
- Edwin Raymond became New York's first Haitian sheriff
- TPS applied to over 300,000 Haitians living in the US
- Raymond aims to make a new start for the city's Haitian community
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New York's first Haitian sheriff, Edwin Raymond, took office on the day Temporary Protected Status (TPS) ended. TPS applied to over 300,000 Haitians living in the US. Raymond aims to make a new start for the city's Haitian community with this appointment, seen as a turning point for Haitian New Yorkers.
Raymond worked at the NYPD for 15 years and then became one of the first law enforcement officers for social justice in the office of State Attorney General Letitia James. James welcomed Raymond's appointment, seeing it as a turning point for the city's Haitian community.
The end of TPS creates a deportation risk for Haitian immigrants. City officials are calling on Congress to find a permanent solution.
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- What is TPS?
- TPS is a program that provides work permits and deportation protection to certain immigrants in the US.
- What does the end of TPS mean?
- The end of TPS means Haitian immigrants are at risk of deportation.
- What are city officials saying?
- City officials are calling on Congress to find a permanent solution.
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