Several petitions, including one by breakthrough, were circulated, and 83 Congresspersons signed a letter to President Obama requesting TPS for Haitians. 
Majaribio kadhaa ya kushawishi uwezekano huo, likiwemo lililofanywa na breakthrough, yalitumwa huku na huko, na wajumbe 83 wa Baraza la Kongresi walitia saini barua iliyotumwa kwa Rais Obama kuomba raia wa Haiti wapewe hadhi hiyo ya hifadhi ya muda.