Formal position, not binding

Condemn TPS termination affecting Boston residents

Last activity February 6, 2026 (8 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 2, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Boston City Council passed a resolution on February 4, 2026 denouncing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. It notes the impact on Haitian residents, families, and workers in Boston and calls on federal authorities to restore Haiti’s TPS designation. The measure emphasizes Boston’s commitment to immigrant communities and urges collaboration with partners to protect affected residents.

Affects Boston’s Haitian community and immigrant residents of Boston

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

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About Civil Rights & Immigration , Health & Human Services and Labor & Workforce

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Official title

Resolution denouncing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council