Statement from the Union County Board of County Commissioners

The Union County Board of County Commissioners stands in solidarity with our Haitian community and with local leaders calling for an immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.

The humanitarian, security, and political conditions in Haiti remain deeply unstable. Forcing families to return under these circumstances would place lives at risk and separate parents from children, workers from jobs, and neighbors from the communities they help strengthen every day.

Haitian TPS holders are integral members of Union County - they are essential workers, small business owners, caregivers, and parents raising families who call this county home. They contribute to our economy, our schools, our faith institutions, and our neighborhoods.

Union County has long been a place that values dignity, compassion, and fairness. We believe federal policy must reflect those same principles.

In keeping with these values, the Union County Board of County Commissioners urges members of Congress to sign Discharge Petition No. 15, H.Res. 965, allowing for consideration of H.R. 1689, which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. We call on federal leaders to act with urgency to provide stability, certainty, and protection for Haitian families who deserve safety, not displacement.

Union County will continue to stand with our Haitian residents and community partners in calling for policies that uphold human dignity, family unity, and public safety.