US grants temporary immigration status to Haitians

The Department of Homeland Security has granted temporary protected status to Hatians living in the United States. The designation means that undocumented Hatians can now apply for authorization to work legally. There are an estimated 30,000 Haitians in the US who have fled natural disasters and extreme poverty and, until this designation, were facing deportation. Immigration advocates had pushed for the move. They say that remittances - money and support sent back to family members in Haiti - is a key element of long-term recovery following last week's devastating earthquake.

Here to take a look at how this move could affect the recovery in Haiti and what it means for the broader immigration policy towards Haitians, we're joined by Fritz Gutwein. He's the coordinator of Haiti Reborn and the co-director of the Quixote Center, a social justice organization based in the DC area.