Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-Fla.): “As stated in the letter, which I cosigned to the Biden administration along with my congressional colleagues, Florida is home to a vibrant community of Nicaraguans, many of whom are undocumented and have resided in the United States for years while unrest in Nicaragua continues. The recent expiration of Nicaragua’s TPS designation places more than 4,500 Nicaraguans who fled the destruction of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and the more than 60,000 Nicaraguans fleeing the repression of the Daniel Ortega regime at grave risk if they are forcibly repatriated. Generally, the secretary of homeland security may designate a foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent its nationals from returning safely or in certain circumstances where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately…”