"Jamaica is currently confronting widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left countless residents without homes, electricity, clean water, or access to medical care. Roads and vital infrastructure have been destroyed, communities are struggling to recover, and the Government of Jamaica faces immense challenges in restoring essential services, the letter says. Tens of thousands have been displaced, and recovery is expected to take months if not years."
"Under these conditions, it would be unsafe and inhumane to require Jamaican nationals currently residing in the United States to return home, the letter adds. The United States has a longstanding and close relationship with Jamaica. Congress established TPS precisely for moments such as this when natural disasters or humanitarian crises render a country temporarily uninhabitable. Extending TPS to Jamaican nationals would reaffirm our nation's commitments and ensure that individuals are not forced to return to life-threatening conditions, continues the letter,"
Representative Yvette D. Clarke led 43 colleagues in urging DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump to designate Temporary Protected Status for Jamaican nationals following Hurricane Melissa. Hurricane Melissa caused widespread devastation across Jamaica, leaving residents without homes, electricity, clean water, or medical care; roads and infrastructure were destroyed and tens of thousands were displaced. Recovery is expected to take months if not years, and current conditions make return unsafe and inhumane. TPS was established to protect nationals from being forced to return to countries temporarily uninhabitable due to natural disasters or humanitarian crises, under Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Clarke represents Brooklyn's 9th District, is Caribbean-American and chairs the Congressional Black Caucus.
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