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Senate Faces Backlash Over Schumer's TPS Bill for Haitians

4/22/2026

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Senate Minority Leader Charles Ellis Schumer (D-N.Y.) seeks to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants.
Republicans criticize the plan, arguing it prioritizes illegal immigrants over Americans.
The House passed Schumer’s TPS bill with Republican support, protecting more than 350,000 Haitians amid Haiti’s violence.
Senate Republicans, including Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), say the bill will fail.
The debate unfolds during a funding fight affecting the Department of Homeland Security.

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Senate Minority Leader Charles Ellis Schumer (D-N.Y.) seeks to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants.
Republicans criticize the plan, arguing it prioritizes illegal immigrants over Americans.
The House passed Schumer’s TPS bill with Republican support, protecting more than 350,000 Haitians amid Haiti’s violence.
Senate Republicans, including Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), say the bill will fail.
The debate unfolds during a funding fight affecting the Department of Homeland Security.