Haiti
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on why she will not attend President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address:
"For the first time since I began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, I will not be attending the president's State of the Union address. I have no doubt that instead of delivering a message of inclusivity and an agenda that benefits all Americans, President Trump's address will be full of innuendo, empty promises, and lies.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's decision designating Haitians ineligible for H-2A and H-2B visas:
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson has introduced a bipartisan resolution to extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitian nationals until Haiti has demonstrably recovered from a series of natural and manmade disasters. The designation is set to expire in January 2018, but the island nation is still struggling to rebuild in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, a cholera epidemic, Hurricane Matthew and other adverse events. H.Con.Res. 88, which has 36 co-sponsors, would extend TPS for Haitians by 18 months.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's denial that he called Haiti, El Salvador and African nations shitholes:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's disparaging comments about Haiti, El Salvador and African nations:
"I should be disappointed by reports that President Trump thinks that Haiti, El Salvador and African nations are 'shithole countries' and that he has a decided preference for immigrants from countries like Norway, but I'm not. Nor am I surprised.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement to acknowledge Haitian Flag Day:
"On this day in history in 1803, Haitian Revolution leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines and his goddaughter Catherine Flon created Haiti's first flag. The small island nation was fighting for its independence and on the verge of making history for staging the only successful slave revolt on the Western Hemisphere. Each year on May 18, we celebrate Haitian Flag Day, honor Haitian culture, and applaud the many contributions Haitians make to the United States.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued the following statement in response to reports that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking evidence of crimes committed by Haitians seeking TPS designation:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the six-month extension of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status designation:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the passing of former President René Préval:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the seventh anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010:
"January 12, 2010, is a day that Haiti and the world will never forget. It is indelibly etched in our hearts and minds as the day when Haiti faced one of the worst natural disasters in history with courage, unity, and resolve.