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A profitable Haitian enterprise proprietor residing in Tennessee on TPS is aware of which candidate is finest for Haitians, and he’s not afraid to inform those that can vote to take action.
Whereas Rones Medard was residing in Florida in 2022, he traveled for his employer across the U.S. On the way in which dwelling from a protracted assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, he and his colleagues drove by means of Nashville someday after midnight. He thought the town appeared so stunning, all lit up in opposition to the darkness.
It was then he vowed to maneuver to that metropolis sometime. He did so proper after the pandemic, realizing he might work from anyplace. He headquartered his personal staffing firm, AR Hospitality, within the Music Metropolis. Inside the first two weeks of the transfer, he signed seven contracts.
It’s with the identical readability and willpower that Medard believes Vice President Kamala Harris is the perfect candidate for Haitians who dwell within the U.S.
Medard’s Momentary Protected Standing (TPS) permits him to stay within the U.S. Though not eligible to vote, he doesn’t hesitate to interact his Haitian American pals and community of colleagues who can take part into his mind-set in regards to the candidates.
“Democrats are higher for Haitians residing in the USA. They defend us as immigrants,” Medard defined.
As for Haitians again dwelling, he remembers how Democrats Invoice and Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Basis failed Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
“They destroyed Haiti,” he mentioned, echoing a sentiment that triggered many Haitians to not vote for Mrs. Clinton when she ran in opposition to Donald Trump in 2016.
Medard nonetheless holds the Clintons’ actions in opposition to the Democratic Celebration, however he sees Harris because the candidate who can higher assist immigrants.
“It’s going to be actually unhealthy for Haitian immigrants if Donald Trump is elected,” Medard mentioned, noting Trump’s threats.
In a current interview with NewsNation, the previous president mentioned he would revoke TPS for these Haitians residing in Springfield, Ohio, and guarantee their deportation to Haiti.
Trump, throughout his presidential time period, which started in 2016, ended TPS for greater than 300,000 immigrants, particularly concentrating on Haitians a yr later. 1000’s have been pressured to both go away the nation by 2019 or face deportation. The Biden administration restored the TPS program and can enable an estimated 309,000 Haitians to stay within the U.S. by means of February 2026.
“I feel it’s going to be actually unhealthy,” if Harris isn’t elected, Medard emphasised.