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Wow! It Took 16 Months

Well I knew it would ultimately happen and today it finally did! After almost 16 months in office, I finally disagree with President Trump. Of course, I have disagreed with him on inconsequential things – like did he wait too long to fire Comey? . . . has he already waited too long before firing Mueller? . . . or did he mis-speak with some of his Stormy statements? But since these are the inconsequential non-real news tidbits that the Mainstream Media wants to focus on, I have ignored them.
However, now I am going on record as disagreeing with something substantial. I disagree with his decision to end the Temporary Protected Status for approximately 86,000 Hondurans that were granted TPS after Hurricane Mitch slammed into Honduras, killed about 10,000, and devastated the country. As background, TPS was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. It was meant to be a temporary haven for those around the world affected by natural disasters, and this law has enabled some 435,000 people from 10 countries to live in the U.S.A.
So what’s my problem with President Trump’s decision to end TPS status of approximately the 86,000 Hondurans? The program was designed to provide temporary help for those in need, and when the situation had stabilized, those people were supposed to be returned to their home country. Certainly the disastrous situation in Honduras that existed an an aftermath of Hurricane Mitch is no longer the case, as Hurricane Mitch occurred in 1998, and these people were granted TPS in 1999! 1999, that almost 20 years ago! What possible benefit can be realized by the U.S.A. by forcing these people to return to Honduras by January, 2020?
These people did not come here illegally; they are here as our guests; we invited them! Granted the past two presidents (Bush and Obama) both dropped the ball by allowing these legal refugees to remain here without clarifying their status, and I do believe that in the future, the people who benefit from TPS should have an endpoint . . . 2 years, 5 years, but not 20 years. Forcing these people to go back in 2020 can only lead to further turmoil as we move down the road, as these Hondurans with protected status have 53,500 U.S. born children and 85% participate in the labor force at a time that we have a record low unemployment rate of 3.9%.
Granted President Trump is just living up to the letter of the TPS law. He is not doing anything unlawful . . . but why send these people back to their native country?
Giving him the benefit of the doubt, perhaps this is just another bargaining chip in the ongoing battle over illegal immigration and The Wall. Those who know Donald Trump well insist that he has a sensitive and tender side, and I say, “This is the time to demonstrate that side!”

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