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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-~\ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT OBAMA TO GRANT TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS TO HAITIANS IN THE UNITED STATES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COpy OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS AS STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and has long suffered through political instability, financial difficulties, violence, hurricanes and earthquakes; and WHEREAS, Temporary Protective Status ("TPS") suspends the deportation of undocumented Haitians already in the United States; and WHEREAS, Haitian President Rene Preval has asked the United States government to extend TPS to Haitians; and WHEREAS, TPS suspends the deportation of undocumented Haitians already in the United States; and WHEREAS, TPS status also allows the granting of work permits, effective for up to 18 months; and WHEREAS, Haitian workers in the United States support relatives in Haiti with remittances to them from the United States, which support is estimated to be more than $1 billion; and, WHEREAS, TPS only would apply to Haitians already in the United States and could combat massive waves of migration by keeping working Haitians in this country so they can continue to earn money to clothe, feed and house relatives in Haiti; and WHEREAS, TPS has been granted to natives of several Central American and other nations undergoing turmoil similar to Haiti's; and WHEREAS, Miami is particularly sympathetic to Haiti's pain because the hardworking Haitian community has so positively impacted the diverse cultures of the City of Sunny Isles Beach and because the City is acutely aware of the dire needs of Haiti's population; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Page I ,