COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on Sunday that Haitian and Syrian migrants currently living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) must apply for permanent residence, seek another legal visa, or leave the country.
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Mullin defended the Trump administration’s initiative to end humanitarian protections for these groups, a push solidified by a recent 6-3 Supreme Court ruling allowing the administration to terminate the program.
Mullin says the TPS Hatians need to “Either try to fill out the paperwork and be here underneath a permanent status or we’ll help you get back to your country,” he says the program was never intended to be a lifelong residency track.
Mullin says there are scenarios where the applications won’t be accepted
This policy pivot provides a critical, albeit competitive, pathway for Haitian immigrants to permanently live and work in Coldwater where many have integrated into the regional economy.
Local manufacturing, agricultural, and service employers rely heavily on this workforce, meaning successful permanent residency applications could prevent severe local labor shortages.
Mullin says while not everyone will be granted permission to stay they can still apply as they have been permitted to since there arrival
However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is simultaneously offering voluntary return packages that include a plane ticket and roughly $2,100 to $2,600 in cash to assist migrants in re-establishing themselves in their home countries.
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