1. United States
2. Maine
3. Letter

As your constituent, I urge you to vote in favor of H.R. 1689, the bipartisan bill that would allow eligible Haitians to continue living and working legally in the United States while Haiti remains unsafe. This temporary legal protection is known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS). I also urge you to work with Senate leadership to bring H.R. 1689 to the Senate floor without delay. THE SUPREME COURT HAS LEFT CONGRESS RESPONSIBLE FOR TPS PROTECTION On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to end TPS protections for Haitians and Syrians, ruling that TPS termination decisions are generally not subject to judicial review. That decision does not end Haiti’s TPS designation today, but it sharply limits court review. Congress should now pass H.R. 1689 to continue temporary protections for eligible Haitians while Haiti remains unsafe. TPS IS A LIMITED LEGAL PROGRAM CREATED BY CONGRESS TPS is not amnesty or permanent residency. It is lawful, temporary protection for people who cannot safely return home because of conflict, disaster, or other extraordinary conditions. Haitian TPS holders have followed the rules, renewed their status, and worked legally under federal law. H.R. 1689 TEMPORARILY ALLOWS ELIGIBLE HAITIANS TO REMAIN AND WORK LEGALLY H.R. 1689 passed the House on April 16, 2026, by a bipartisan 224-204 vote. It does not grant citizenship or permanent residency. It would extend TPS into 2029, allowing eligible people to keep working legally while Haiti remains unsafe. HAITIAN TPS HOLDERS HAVE FOLLOWED THE LAW AND STRENGTHENED AMERICAN COMMUNITIES Many Haitian TPS holders have lived in the United States for years. They have built families, paid taxes, started businesses, and filled essential jobs in health care, construction, hospitality, education, and local services. Their removal would affect hundreds of thousands of Haitians and disrupt employers, schools, churches, and neighborhoods. ENDING TPS NOW WOULD HARM FAMILIES, EMPLOYERS, AND LOCAL ECONOMIES Abruptly ending protection after years of lawful renewal would punish people who relied on the system Congress created. It would also send many people to a country the State Department advises Americans not to visit because of crime, kidnapping, and unrest. CONGRESS SHOULD RESTORE STABILITY THROUGH LEGISLATION Congress created TPS because some humanitarian crises cannot be resolved quickly. H.R. 1689 would provide a fair, orderly, and lawful response. It would protect families, preserve legal employment, strengthen communities, and reaffirm Congress’s responsibility to resolve immigration policy through legislation. For these reasons, I ask that you: (1) SUPPORT THE BILL: Support passage of H.R. 1689 in the Senate. (2) SCHEDULE A VOTE: Work with Senate leadership to bring H.R. 1689 to the Senate floor without delay. (3) STATE YOUR POSITION: Publicly state your position on extending Haitian TPS. Thank you.