TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee pastor is calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. senators to protect Haitian families from deportation.<\/p>\n
Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes Jr., joined by other local pastors, held a press conference Wednesday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. The group is urging lawmakers to pass legislation restoring Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 400,000 Haitians.<\/p>\n
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The push comes after the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to end TPS for Haitian immigrants.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMy heart is heavy because too many good people have remained silent while thousands of hard-working Haitian families now face the fear of detention and deportation,\u201d Holmes said.<\/p>\n Holmes said he has sent letters to U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody but has not heard back.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n