April 16, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 1689 - To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status: Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, "I've built my record on putting our community first and working across the aisle to get things done. I'm proud of my bipartisan track record-because doing what's right shouldn't be about politics, it should be about people."Haitian migrants are not strangers-they are our neighbors, our coworkers, and part of the fabric of our community."Haiti today is overrun by violent gangs. It is neither safe nor humane to force our neighbors back into those conditions. Providing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is not just sound policy-it's the right thing to do and I'm proud to vote for this commonsense, bipartisan solution that ensures our Haitian neighbors can continue contributing to our community." ###