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Long Island Haitians Fear Swift Deportations Amid DHS Memo

1/27/2025

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Anxiety is mounting within the Haitian community on Long Island as a new DHS memo paves the way for swift deportations of migrants under temporary parole. This decision has sparked outrage among immigrant advocates, while local leaders, including Rep. Laura Gillen, are passionately calling on the Trump administration to protect Haitians from these harsh measures.

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Anxiety is mounting within the Haitian community on Long Island as a new DHS memo paves the way for swift deportations of migrants under temporary parole. This decision has sparked outrage among immigrant advocates, while local leaders, including Rep. Laura Gillen, are passionately calling on the Trump administration to protect Haitians from these harsh measures.