Haitian Caucus

1199 HAITIAN CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS IN HAITI

The 450,000 healthcare workers of 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, are saddened and outraged by the recent assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. We wish his widow, Haiti’s First Lady Martine Moïse, a speedy recovery and send our deepest condolences to the Moïse family and all of Haiti. 1199SEIU stands with the people of Haiti and with the thousands of Haitian members in our Union. - Read more

The 1199SEIU Haitian Caucus Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month

Uniting union members within SEIU & 1199 for political, educational and advocacy work on issues impacting the Haitian community.

ON 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE, 1199SEIU LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO “PROTECT TPS, PROTECT DREAMERS”

New York, NY- 1199SEIU and a number of elected officials today launched a concerted effort to protect both recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as well as young people born in this country of undocumented parents (Dreamers). There are approximately 300,000 TPS recipients, including 26,000 New Yorkers. Many are Haitians, displaced by the devastating earthquake of 2009. 1199SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Maria Castaneda says deporting these recipients is sending them back to a country unable to absorb them. “Haitians who came after the 2009 earthquake have integrated into our communities, and have made positive contributions to our life and culture. Many have children.

HEALTHCARE WORKERS CONDEMN PLAN TO END TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN REFUGEES IN SIX MONTHS

In response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s announcement today extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian refugees for six months, Filaine Deronnette, Vice President of Health Systems at 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, issued the following statement:

1199SEIU MEMBERS RALLY FOR EQUAL TREATMENT FOR HAITIANS IN MIAMI

On August 11, 1199SEIU members, including President George Gresham and Executive Vice President Monica Russo, joined 200 activists in front of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services office in Miami to demand just immigration policies for Haitians.

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