By Currents News
Parishioners in the Diocese of Immigrants showed their support for the Haitian community on the evening of March 14.
The pastor of St. Jerome Church, Father Hilaire Belizaire spoke at a rally outside his East Flatbush church, defending Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
‘Because of the program, hundreds of thousands of Haitians have been allowed to live in the U.S. through TPS after a devastating earthquake in 2010.
Recently, their stay in the country has been cut down: the deadline for their return to Haiti moved from February 2026 to August 3, 2025.
Father Belizaire told his Haitian parishioners that they are not alone, saying that God and the Brooklyn community are standing behind them.