THE HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE (HBA) HUMANITARIAN TEAM PROVIDED VITAL SUPPORT TO HAITIAN AND BLACK IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING IN SAN DIEGO IN 2023. THEY OFFERED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE LIKE FOOD, SHELTER, AND TRANSLATION SERVICES, ENSURING SAFE PASSAGE FOR OVER 500 ASYLUM SEEKERS. HBA'S LEGAL TEAM, STRENGTHENED BY ADDITIONAL STAFF, EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE TPS CLINICS. HBA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR THE REDESIGNATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS) FOR HAITIANS, CAMEROONIANS, AND ETHIOPIANS, SECURING SAFETY FOR OVER 550,000 INDIVIDUALS.