Haitian Bar Association hosts clinics for those in danger of losing temporary protected status
Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York (HALANY) have been hard at work this summer as they have held a pair of temporary protected status (TPS) renewal clinics in Flatbush this summer to help Haitian immigrants who are in danger of losing their status.
The first of these events was held at the YMCA in Flatbush last month and another was held this past weekend at the Bethesda Baptist Church, also in Flatbush. These events connect Haitians living in Brooklyn and the state with Creole-speaking attorneys who can help them to renew the immigration benefit.
TPS was initially granted to Haitians in 2010 following the earthquake that destroyed the island and killed more than 200,000 people. These creole speaking attorneys volunteered their time pro bono and assisted the applicants in a timely fashion.