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Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing to review Haitian TPS termination

Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 2, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on the possible ending of federal protected status for Haitian nationals and how Boston would respond to protect affected residents. It notes the TPS designation and ongoing judicial review, and seeks municipal actions, resources, and advocacy to limit harm.

Affects Haitian nationals and families in Boston

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement

About Civil Rights & Immigration and Health & Human Services

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Official title

Order for a hearing to confront the termination of federal protected status for Haitian immigrants and examine the City of Boston's response to protect affected residents.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council