News  January 15, 2010 Relief Measures for Haitian Nationals As a result of the devastating effects of the earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, the United States government has implemented a number of measures to aid Haitian nationals currently in the United States.    On Friday, January 15, 2010, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who were in the United States on January 12, 2010.  This announcement has tremendous implications for Haitian nationals living in the United States, because it will allow them to continue to live and work in the United States for 18 months.    In addition, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the director of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memo to the field leadership of the USCIS notifying them of relief efforts that the USCIS has undertaken for Haitian nationals who may fall outside the scope of the TPS designation.  Read the DHS:  Statement from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Read the Memo from Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the director of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services   Contact Fleury Law, LLC today for an initial consultation.   Fleury Law, LLC 1942 State Street 2nd Floor, Suite 104 PO Box 6135 Hamden, CT  06517 Phone (203) 909-6690 Fax (203) 909-6691