Policy update: 9/2/25
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Support for TPS for Haiti
The Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) is currently collecting signatures in support of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. TPS is a humanitarian designation that provides protection from deportation and work authorization to individuals from countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions.
Action Needed: Please sign and circulate the petition within your networks.
Deadline: Thursday, September 4
Executive Actions & Court Updates:
Reports indicate that Chicago and Boston are likely next in line for the administration’s plan to deploy military support for immigration enforcement. This development continues a controversial approach to using military personnel in civilian immigration contexts.
Litigation Developments:
LGML v. Noem – A Temporary Restraining Order has been issued, preventing the deportation of Guatemalan children currently in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody. This ruling temporarily protects vulnerable minors while litigation proceeds.
LGML v. Noem Tracker: LGML v. Noem - NILC
NILC Statement: Press Release
MTRNY v. Noem – A court has blocked the administration’s attempt to expand expedited removal to include individuals who have lived in the U.S. for more than two years.
Legislative Update: Congress Still in Recess
Congress Still in Recess
H.R. 3486 – Mandatory Minimums for Immigration Offenses
This bill proposes mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain immigration-related offenses. If passed, it would significantly expand the criminalization of immigration, lead to increased incarceration, and divert resources from civil immigration processing.The bill is expected to be brought to a vote in the House of Representatives the week of September 8.
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) has released a vote recommendation template and is urging advocates to contact lawmakers in opposition to the bill.
Information on H.R. 3486 via NILC Vote Recommendation Template:
Increases the sentences that can be imposed for the offenses of unauthorized entry (up to 5 years) and unauthorized reentry (up to 10 years).
Imposes mandatory minimums for unauthorized entry and reentry for people with certain past criminal convictions, including a sentencing range of 5 years to life for unauthorized entry with a subsequent conviction of an offense punishable by more than a year and a sentencing range of 10 years to life for unauthorized reentry with a past conviction for a felony or aggravated felony.
