HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormDate: 05/02/2017
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
File ID: #2285
Requesting Department: Commissioners and
Mayor
Commission Meeting Date: 04/27/2017 Sponsored By: City Commission
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Grant - Continued Protective Status to Haitians
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City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 04/27/2017 9:00 AM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Attorney Review Completed 05/22/2017 7:13 PM
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Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/02/2017 6:32 PM
Legislative Division Marta Gomez Review Pending Completed 05/22/2017 5:37 PM
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Review Pending Completed 05/22/2017 5:46 PM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 07/26/2018 5:43 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 07/30/2018 9:16 AM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0208
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 2285 Final Action Date:4/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING PRESIDENT DONALD
J. TRUMP TO GRANT TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS TO HAITIANS IN THE
UNITED STATES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS AS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and has long suffered
through political instability, financial difficulties, violence, hurricanes and earthquakes; and
WHEREAS, Haitian President Jovenel Moise has asked the United States government
to extend Temporary Protective Status ("TPS") to Haitians; and
WHEREAS, TPS suspends the deportation of undocumented Haitians already in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, TPS status also allows the granting of work permits, effective for up to 18
months; and
WHEREAS, Haitian workers in the United States support relatives in Haiti with
remittances to them from the United States, which support is estimated to be more than $1
billion; and
WHEREAS, TPS would only apply to Haitians already in the United States and could
combat massive waves of migration by keeping working Haitians in this country so they can
continue to earn money to clothe, feed and house relatives in Haiti; and
WHEREAS, TPS has been granted to natives of several Central American and other
nations undergoing turmoil similar to Haiti's; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is particularly sympathetic to Haiti's pain because
the hardworking Haitian community has so positively impacted the diverse cultures of the City
and because the City is acutely aware of the dire needs of Haiti's population;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges President Donald J. Trump and the
members of the United States Congress to grant TPS to Haitians in the United States.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the
President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from
Florida in the Congress of the United States and to the thirty-five municipalities that comprise
the Miami -Dade League of Cities.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.