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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-17-0208City of Miami Resolution R-17-0208 Legislation 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. SPONSOR(S): City Commission 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. City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 2285 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/20/2025 File ID: 2285 Enactment Number: R-17-0208 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: _ndez, ity Attor ey 7/26/2018 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 2285 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/20/2025