I remain committed to advocating for my Haitian constituents in Brooklyn and for the Haitian diaspora across the United States.
Will remain committed to advocating for Haitian constituents in Brooklyn and the Haitian diaspora across the United States.
Occurrences
As Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, I have long stood alongside advocates and community leaders in the fight to protect Haitians from cruel and inhumane immigration policies, xenophobic ideologies, and deportation tactics
we urge DHS and ICE to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into this matter and to take all necessary steps to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future
Evidence
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke announced the introduction of the Protect Haitian Women and Girls Resolution with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members representing large Haitian American communities, saying 'we will continue to call for justice for our Haitian sisters' and 'demand the immediate extension of TPS for our Haitian neighbors.'
Clarke stated she was 'deeply grateful' that Judge Ana Reyes halted the expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, saying the fight was not over and that 'the work for the permanent safety of every Haitian goes on.'
Clarke and Haiti Caucus co-chairs wrote to DHS demanding answers on the death of Emmanuel Damas in ICE custody, reflecting continued engagement on Haitian community concerns in the United States.
The archive lists a 04/16/26 statement from Clarke, co-chair of the Haiti Caucus, on House passage of a bipartisan discharge petition to extend Haiti TPS.
Congress.gov shows H.Res.1018 was introduced by Rep. Clarke on 01/22/2026 and referred to House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services; the tracker shows the status as Introduced.
Assessments
Clarke’s record shows continued, active advocacy for Haitian constituents and the Haitian diaspora while in office, including introducing Haiti-related legislation, co-leading calls to DHS about a Haitian national’s death in ICE custody, and publicly pressing for Haiti TPS protections. That matches the promise to remain committed to advocacy rather than a single discrete policy outcome.
The promise is about remaining committed to advocacy, not achieving a single discrete policy outcome. The evidence shows Clarke continued active advocacy for Haitian constituents in Brooklyn and the broader Haitian diaspora during the same term: she co-led Haiti Caucus actions pressing DHS over a Haitian national's death in ICE custody, publicly supported extending Haiti TPS, celebrated and continued pushing after a court ruling protecting TPS, and introduced and promoted a resolution focused on Haitian women and girls. Even though some individual legislative items did not pass, the underlying promise was sustained advocacy, and the record shows that commitment was maintained.