TPS Ending for Haitians; Concerns for Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary| Facing South Florida

Описание: In this week's edition of 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, says 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.”

Defede also talks with State Representative David Borrero about HB399, a bill he introduced in Tallahassee that would take the power to make changes to Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary – the UDB – out of the hands of county officials. Borrero defends the legislation, calling it an attempt to fix an outdated boundary line that has landlocked the county and contributed to Miami’s expensive home market. The lawmaker says he is not looking to develop into the Everglades and says there is plenty of land west of Chrome Avenue that could be developed.

Guests:
Marleine Bastien/Miami-Dade County Commissioner
State Rep. David Borrero/ (R) Hialeah


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