The Miami-Dade Commission approved an urgent resolution requesting the administration of former President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and other nations.
The initiative, sponsored by Commissioner René García, of District 13, was presented this Tuesday, February 4, during the regular meeting of the county legislative body.
The objective is to send a certified copy of the resolution to President Trump, members of the Florida delegation in Congress and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in addition to including this motion in the federal legislative package for 2025.
Commissioner Marlene Bastien, of District 2, advocated for incorporating other nations with TPS, such as Sudan and Liberia. He also stressed the importance of being careful with language when referring to immigrants and refugees, stressing that many of them are not illegal and have the right to due process.
Last Thursday, the Trump administration revoked an extension of TPS until October 2026, previously approved by former Democratic President Joe Biden.
Currently, TPS allows more than 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants to work and reside legally in the United States.
South Florida is home to a high concentration of residents from Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and El Salvador, many of whom have this immigration status.
For practical purposes, the emergency resolution reflects the County’s official position regarding the revocation of TPS.
