Lawmakers offered differing approaches regarding executive administration decisions on immigration extensions.
"I would love for the administration to extend TPS for Haitians and Venezuelans," said Carlos Gimenez, U. S.
Representative.
"TPS was made for that.
You're sending people back to a failed state and you're sending people back to a country that's just been devastated by a natural disaster.
And so that's exactly what TPS is for, right?"
Legal advocates cautioned impacted individuals to prepare for potential legal changes and arrange personal affairs.
"That includes family preparedness items, such as guardianship, a power of attorney, having documents in order that help people to understand what will happen to your children, your business, your money, your bank accounts, anything that you have, your car, your house, we want to make sure that people are prepared for the worst," said Vanessa Joseph, of Catholic Legal Services.
Healthcare administrators warned that replacing certified workers in long-term care facilities will be exceedingly difficult given current labor shortages.
"People are hoping that there will be an opening and there will be reasonableness and there will be a human side to governance that will see … the value of employing individuals and having neighbors who are Haitian TPS nationals, who for decades have contributed to the well-being of our South Florida economy," said Miriam Singer, CEO of Jewish Community Services of South Florida.
Registry operators noted the emotional bond between patients and their long-time caregivers.
"The family loves this caregiver and truly considers her part of the family, so keeping her in place was very important to them," wrote Marissa Sturner, regional director and co-operator of Better Healthcare LLC.
