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The end of TPS for 400,000 Haitians in the U.S. | Facing South Florida

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marleine Bastien about what the impending end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) means for South Florida’s Haitian community. Bastien, a longtime advocate for the Haitian people, said people she’s spoken to are “scared to death” about the possibility of being sent back to Haiti. She adds that employers are also concerned about losing the Haitian workers on their payroll. The home health care industry in particular could be hard-hit if a mass deportation of Haitians occurs, as many work as home care aides and in nursing homes. When asked if President Donald Trump is racist towards, Commissioner Bastien responded that the president has shown “serious racial animus toward Haitians.” Guest: Marleine Bastien/Miami-Dade County Commissioner
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