Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment Daily Harald / Aaron Morrison & Astrid Galvin / September 24, 2021 The images - men on horseback, appearing to use reins as whips to corral Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico - provoked an outcry. But to many Haitians and Black Americans, they're merely confirmation of a deeply held belief:… Read more »
U.S. envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant deportations Politico / Nick Niedzwiadek & Jonathan Custodio / September 23, 2021 The U.S. special envoy for Haiti resigned on Wednesday, rebuking the Biden administration's handling of Haitian refugees amassed along the U.S.-Mexico border. "I will not be associated with the United States inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport… Read more »
Congresswoman ‘pissed' about treatment of Haitians at Texas border, says some are being sheltered in Miami Local 10 News / Amanda Batchelor / September 23, 2021 U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida held a news conference Thursday afternoon with other elected officials and community activists to discuss the treatment of Haitian migrants at the Texas border. Wilson kicked off the… Read more »
The Lead With Jake Tapper Jake Tapper / September 23, 2021 We've gone to Texas and to Mexico. Coming up we'll take you to Haiti. In the meantime let's discuss this with democratic congresswoman Frederica Wilson of Florida who represents Miami's little Haiti neighborhood. Congresswoman, thanks so much for joining us. Today the U.S. Special envoy to Haiti quit over the Biden… Read more »
Frederica Wilson rails against Haitian deportation flights, calls treatment 'inhumane' The Hill / Celine Castronuovo / September 23, 2021 Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) on Thursday called on the Biden administration to immediately end the deportations of Haitian migrants gathered at the southern border, arguing that it is "inhumane" to send people back to a country "in tatters." In an… Read more »
‘You Got to Fix This': Rep. Wilson Criticizes Biden Over Deportation of Haitian Migrants NBC Miami / September 23, 2021 Rep. Frederica Wilson was joined by other lawmakers and activists Thursday to urge the Biden Administration to stop large-scale deportations of Haitian migrants back to their homeland afflicted by natural disaster and the president's assassination. "You got to… Read more »
Dem Rep. Wilson: ‘Inhumane' to Deport Haitians to Haiti — U.S. Has Obligation to Take Them In BreitBart / Pam Key / September 23, 2021 Thursday on CNN's "The Lead," Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) called it "inhumane" to deport Haitian migrants back to a country that cannot accept them. Wilson said, "I am pissed about the deportations back to a country that cannot accept them.… Read more »
Florida Rep. Wilson tells Biden to 'pay' migrants not to come to US The Washington Time / September 23, 2021 Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson on Thursday called on President Biden to "pay" those fleeing Latin America for the U.S. southern border to "incentivize" them to remain in their country of origin. "Fly to those countries," she said while addressing the Biden… Read more »
‘Fix this.' Miami officials furious over Haitian deportations, inaction from Biden. Miami Herald / Bianca Padro Ocasio & Alex Daugherty / September 23, 2021 Haitian-American activists and Democratic lawmakers in South Florida are growing increasingly frustrated at the Biden administration for increasing deportation flights to Haiti after they asked for a pause, as pressure… Read more »
Migration maelstrom puts Biden in a political vise Politico / Sabrina Rodriguez / September 21, 2021 "The administration and Congress have to come together to offer a clear strategy for how to deal with what is a new reality in the region being driven in the short term by COVID and climate change, and laws which never really contemplated what we are seeing now," said Simon Rosenberg, a… Read more »
