TPS 2026: how the churches help the Haitian diaspora
Glory Tabernacle on the front line
The North Miami mega-church organized a emergency immigration forumbringing together 800 people on site and 3,500 virtual. The event, managed by specialized lawyers and Bishop Gregory Toussaint, responded to the announcement of New Massive Expelions of the Trump administration.
Among the solutions mentioned:
– renewal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Valid until 2026
– Creation of an emergency legal fund with Haitian American Professionals Coalition (HAPC)
– Deployment of the Shekinah app to alert to migratory raids
Interreligious strategies against expulsions
Three key initiatives are distinguished:
1. First Baptiste church of Delmas (Miami) : Integration of legal advice in religious rituals, with distribution of practical sheets on legal appeals. Also a partnership with Global Refuge to temporarily host families under threat of expulsion.
2. Evangelical church of Springfield (Ohio) : Workshops Know Your Rights Hosted by lawyer Joël Étienne, combining spiritual assistance and procedural defense.
3. New York Pastors Association : Fasting chain from January 28 to February 3 to accelerate the files of Humanitarian speech.
Impact and next steps
– 72 % of participants were unaware of appeals such as the Cuban Adjustment Act hidden to Haitians
– $ 150,000 of donations collected by the Shekinah Foundation to cover legal costs
– Interconfessional summit scheduled for February 15 in Washington with 22 Haitian churches
Bishop Gregory Toussaint insisted on “The need to combine faith and concrete action”recalling that 40 % of the members of the church are affected by migratory uncertainties.
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