{"id":101365,"date":"2026-07-30T06:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101365"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:28:37","slug":"archbishop-wenski-meets-lawmakers-to-gain-support-for-haitian-migrants-amid-deportation-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/archbishop-wenski-meets-lawmakers-to-gain-support-for-haitian-migrants-amid-deportation-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Wenski meets lawmakers to gain support for Haitian migrants amid deportation fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski traveled to Washington, D.C., on July 28 to advocate on behalf of Haitian migrants who fear they will soon be targets of President Donald Trump\u2019s mass deportation efforts.Wenski\u2019s meetings with lawmakers came one day after the expiration of the automatic work\u2011permit extension under temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians. The Supreme Court ruled last month that the administration has the authority to terminate TPS, which ended their work authorization and could subject them to deportation orders.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The Supreme Court ruled last month that the administration has the authority to terminate TPS, which ended their work authorization and could subject them to deportation orders.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101079,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/miami-archbishop-calls-for-compassionate-protections-for-haitians-ahead-of-tps-deadline\/","url_meta":{"origin":101365,"position":0},"title":"Miami archbishop calls for \u2018compassionate\u2019 protections for Haitians ahead of TPS deadline","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"7\u6708 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski urged \u201ccompassionate\u201d immigration protections for Haitians with temporary protected status (TPS) upon expiration of their automatic work\u2011permit extension.As \u201cwidespread violence, political instability, economic collapse, and humanitarian suffering\u201d continue in Haiti, Wenski said July 24 that the Caribbean nation remains unsafe as a place for migrants to return. About 353,000 Haitian nationals hold TPS status in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Miami\u2019s archbishop said local ministries are \u201cpreparing for the consequences\u201d of policy\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":65578,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/milwaukee-archbishop-open-to-granting-mass-dispensation-for-migrants\/","url_meta":{"origin":101365,"position":1},"title":"Milwaukee archbishop open to granting Mass dispensation for migrants","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"10\u6708 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Milwaukee archbishop Jeffrey Grob said he would consider granting dispensation from Mass obligations to migrants fearing deportation if the situation worsens in his archdiocese. \/ Credit: Archdiocese of Milwaukee Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 \/ 17:16 pm (CNA). Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee said he would consider granting dispensation from Mass obligations to migrants fearing deportation if the situation worsens in his archdiocese, according to a spokesperson.&nbsp;Sunday Mass dispensations for migrants became a \u201cdiscussion point\u201d with Grob and south\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Milwaukee archbishop open to granting Mass dispensation for migrants","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Milwaukee-archbishop-open-to-granting-Mass-dispensation-for-migrants.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Milwaukee-archbishop-open-to-granting-Mass-dispensation-for-migrants.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Milwaukee-archbishop-open-to-granting-Mass-dispensation-for-migrants.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Milwaukee-archbishop-open-to-granting-Mass-dispensation-for-migrants.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":102838,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/gang-attacks-church-kills-dozens-in-haiti\/","url_meta":{"origin":101365,"position":2},"title":"Gang Attacks Church,\u00a0Kills Dozens\u00a0in Haiti","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"8\u6708 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"From Aug. 23 to 24, more than 50 people were kidnapped, and 47 people were killed in an attack in Haiti\u2019s Kenscoff commune.\u00a0 Starting at 10:30 p.m. and lasting through the next morning, the Viv Ansam gang terrorized the community, kidnapping people and setting animals and homes ablaze. Their primary target was the Evangelical church Ark of the New Testament. Dozens of families who were displaced by ongoing violence within Port-au-Prince, the capital city, were hiding in the church\u2019s prayer\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":70004,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/los-angeles-archbishop-gomez-trumps-deportation-policy-ruining-peoples-lives\/","url_meta":{"origin":101365,"position":3},"title":"Los Angeles Archbishop G\u00f3mez: Trump\u2019s deportation policy \u2018ruining people\u2019s lives\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"1\u6708 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Archbishop Jos\u00e9 Gomez delivers the homily at a special Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels amid burning fires in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. \/ Credit: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles\/YouTube Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 21, 2025 \/ 16:50 pm (CNA). Archbishop Jos\u00e9 H. G\u00f3mez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles criticized President Donald Trump\u2019s mass deportation efforts and urged lawmakers to find a bipartisan solution to fix the American immigration system.\u201cMy brother bishops\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Los Angeles Archbishop G\u00f3mez: Trump\u2019s deportation policy \u2018ruining people\u2019s lives\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Los-Angeles-Archbishop-Gomez-Trumps-deportation-policy-%E2%80%98ruining-peoples-lives.webp?fit=766%2C463&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Los-Angeles-Archbishop-Gomez-Trumps-deportation-policy-%E2%80%98ruining-peoples-lives.webp?fit=766%2C463&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Los-Angeles-Archbishop-Gomez-Trumps-deportation-policy-%E2%80%98ruining-peoples-lives.webp?fit=766%2C463&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Los-Angeles-Archbishop-Gomez-Trumps-deportation-policy-%E2%80%98ruining-peoples-lives.webp?fit=766%2C463&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":69100,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/americas-bishops-express-opposition-to-indiscriminate-mass-deportations\/","url_meta":{"origin":101365,"position":4},"title":"America\u2019s bishops express opposition to indiscriminate mass deportations","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11\u6708 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Maura Moser (far left), director of the Catholic Communications Campaign, moderates a discussion on immigration with (left to right) Archbishop Timothy P. 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