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Haitian Bridge Alliance

Help Haitians Apply for Temporary Protected Status

Help people obtain legal status here and send financial help back to Haiti

Posted August 26, 2021

Background & Context

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows individuals from designated countries to stay and work in the U.S. while they are unable to return safely to the designated country. Haiti was re-designated for TPS on August 3, 2021.

Immediate Problem

Because of both natural disasters and political instability and violence following the assassination of Haiti's president this summer, many Haitians in the U.S. urgently need assistance applying for TPS. This status will provide them immediate security and also allow them to earn money and send it back to Haiti in the form of remittances. This financial support will be a critical part of rebuilding homes and businesses.

Work & Deliverables

Haitian Bridge Alliance plans to sponsor weekly clinics in San Diego to help the Haitian community apply for TPS. Over 1000 Haitian nationals have moved to San Diego since 2005. We anticipate hosting these clinics on Sunday afternoons from 12-4 Pacific time, though additional sessions may be scheduled at other times.
Lawyers will work with individual clients to help them prepare their applications. Each application should require a short time commitment, typically 1.5-2 hours. Lawyers may further choose to handle filing and post-clinic follow up if they wish, but they are not required to do so. We would prefer to work with attorneys who can attend at least 3 clinics over a 6-month period.
A Haitian Bridge staff attorney will be present at all clinics to provide support. Immigration experience, including previous volunteer experience, will be helpful but is not required.
Ability to speak Haitian Creole or French will also be helpful, but neither is required and interpretation/translation will be available.

Project Plan

Preparation Phase

  • Sign up for clinic sessions
  • Complete training and orientation

Collaboration Phase

  • Help individuals apply for TPS
  • Attend clinic sessions

Wrap Up

  • (Optional) Continue to assist filer as application is processed
  • (Optional) File applications

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 11-20 hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: Recorded webinars will be available. A manual and template packets are in development and will also be available in coming weeks.
  • Site-Preference: On-Site
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Preferred Languages: French, Haitian Creole
  • Required Legal Expertise: Immigration
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: Yes

Locations

  • San Diego, CA
Haitian Bridge Alliance

Cameroon Advocacy Network is a coalition of organizations and activists across the United States and Cameroon advocating for the freedom and dignity of Cameroonians. We stand in solidarity with all Black immigrants fighting for liberation. Our goal is to unify international efforts dedicated to protecting immigrants and displaced individuals affected by the humanitarian crises, violence, persecution, or other human rights violations in Cameroon while spreading awareness to expose the root cause of migration from Cameroon. Objectives Win Temporary Protected Status for Cameroonians in the U.S. End the inhumane detention and deportation of Cameroonians Establish reparations and humanitarian parole for those unjustly deported Provide Holistic Legal, Post-release, and Resettlement resources so that Cameroonians in the U.S. may thrive. Build international solidarity and center the issues faced by Black migrants. Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), also known as “the Bridge”, is a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal, and social services, with a particular focus on Black migrants, the Haitian community, women and girls, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and survivors of torture and other human rights abuses. HBA also seeks to elevate the issues unique to Black migrants and build solidarity and collective movement toward policy change. We stand in solidarity with all Black immigrants fighting for liberation.

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