Yesterday the Philippine Embassy in Washington issued a press release entitled:
13/08/2014: US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TELLS FILIPINO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY: ‘WE HEAR YOU ON TPS’.
This press release came after statements were made by Homeland Security officials during a dialogue arranged by the Embassy, where the officials stated that deliberations were continuing on designating TPS for the Philippines.
I have been an advocate for Philippine TPS from the beginning. I want the Philippines to get TPS. But from my objective observer's position, this announcement does not raise my hopes. Not at all.
You ask these excellent U.S. Government officials about TPS-Philippines while at the Philippine embassy and in front of an exclusive crowd from the Filipino-American community. Remembering that the US government never publicly says “no” to TPS (discussed previously here), what other answer could they give? Yes, they hear you and are considering it.
I pray I am wrong, but this sounds more like a polite diplomatic response than a promise of good things to come.
For those who wish to keep up the clamor and pressure, do so. No one would be happier than I if DHS issues the most delayed designation in TPS history!
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