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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-~\
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT
OBAMA TO GRANT TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS TO
HAITIANS IN THE UNITED STATES; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COpy OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE OFFICIALS AS STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING THE CITY
MANAGER WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and has long suffered
through political instability, financial difficulties, violence, hurricanes and earthquakes; and
WHEREAS, Temporary Protective Status ("TPS") suspends the deportation of
undocumented Haitians already in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Haitian President Rene Preval has asked the United States government to
extend TPS to Haitians; and
WHEREAS, TPS suspends the deportation of undocumented Haitians already in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, TPS status also allows the granting of work permits, effective for up to 18
months; and
WHEREAS, Haitian workers in the United States support relatives in Haiti with
remittances to them from the United States, which support is estimated to be more than $1
billion; and,
WHEREAS, TPS only would apply to Haitians already in the United States and could
combat massive waves of migration by keeping working Haitians in this country so they can
continue to earn money to clothe, feed and house relatives in Haiti; and
WHEREAS, TPS has been granted to natives of several Central American and other
nations undergoing turmoil similar to Haiti's; and
WHEREAS, Miami is particularly sympathetic to Haiti's pain because the hardworking
Haitian community has so positively impacted the diverse cultures of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach and because the City is acutely aware of the dire needs of Haiti's population; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The Urging of the President. The City Commission hereby urges President Barack
H. Obama and the members of the United States Congress to grant temporary protective status to
Haitians in the United States.
Section 2. Directive to the City Clerk. The City Commission hereby directs the City Clerk
to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the President and Vice President of the Untied
States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each
Senator and Representative from Florida in the Congress of the United States and to the thirty
five municipalities that comprise of the Miami-Dade League of Cities.
Section 3. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all
things necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Section 4.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
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Jane A. Hines, City Clerk
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
MEMORANDUM
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM:
Commissioner Roslyn Brezin
DATE:
7/16/2009
RE:
A Resolution Urging President Barack Obama to Grant Temporary
Protective Status to Haitians in the United States
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the attached Resolution be approved.
REASONS:
Recently, the City Commission of the City of Miami passed a Resolution urging
President Barack Obama to grant temporary protection status to Haitian asylum seekers
in the United States. I strongly agree with the Resolution passed by the City of Miami
because temporary protection status has been granted to other similarly situated
immigrants. Temporary protection status will allow Haitian immigrants an opportunity to
make a living while they seek to make their status legal.
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