Politics & Government
Rockland County Haitians Want Temporary Protected Status Extended. Here's How Rep. Mike Lawler Is Trying To Help
Congressman Mike Lawler, a dependable Trump ally, represents Spring Valley, home to a large Haitian population, and disagrees.
July 11, 2025
There is high anxiety among Haitians living in the Rockland County town of Spring Valley over the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status, a policy that has been in place since 2010.
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The administration says relative calm has returned to the Caribbean island nation since last year's gang-driven violence, and Haitians on TPS should return home.
Congressman Mike Lawler, a dependable Trump ally, represents Spring Valley, home to a large Haitian population since the 1960s, and disagrees.
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