GuatemalaTPS.Info » McFarland http://www.guatemalatps.info Hosted By The Law Offices of Patrick Kolasinski Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:49:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Progress on TPS: McFarland Sends Report to Washington http://www.guatemalatps.info/?p=130 http://www.guatemalatps.info/?p=130#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:47:46 +0000 Patrick Kolasinski http://www.guatemalatps.info/?p=130 U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala Stephen McFarland submitted a report to Washington on the effects of Tropical Storm Agatha and the volcanic eruption this spring.  While the report itself is not available at the moment, the fact that the report was submitted is a clear indication that progress is being made on the TPS request, and that the Obama administration has not completely forgotten about Guatemala.

The report follows a visit by Ambassador McFarland to San Lucas Tolimán, which was seriously impacted by Agatha. About 120 families are still without permanent shelter there, with rebuilding efforts being led by USAID and the local Catholic diocese. The official story on Ambassador McFarland’s visit to San Lucas is available here (in English) and here (in Spanish).

The submission of the report is a good sign for everyone awaiting TPS, and will hopefully lead to more progress on the request.  It is still unlikely that a final decision will be reached before November, but November keeps getting closer, so news like this is certainly a positive sign.

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In addition to his meeting with Ambassador McFarland, Mr. Yax was scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C. in an attempt to meet with and lobby Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as well as Senators and Congressmen.  We have been unable to find any reports as to whether these meetings happened, and welcome any word from those of you who have some information on the matter.

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