Foreign Affairs

The Hill ArticleA group of House Democrats called on the Biden administration to expand and improve food aid to Haiti, as nearly half that country’s population faces food insecurity. In a letter to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power on Monday, 41 Democrats said they “believe there is an urgent need for our… Read more »

Miami, Fla. – This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted for legislation appropriating more than $40 billion in additional assistance for Ukraine’s fight for democracy.  Introduced with bipartisan and bicameral support, this emergency funding will be pivotal in Ukraine’s fight, helping to deliver critically needed resources, including… Read more »

Congresswomen Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Haitian Hemisphere Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act and the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would ensure that the… Read more »

French Forces Kill ISIS Leader Believed To Be Responsible For Sgt. La David Johnson's Death CBS Miami / Jessica Vallejo / September 16, 2021 Justice, finally, for a local hero and his family. The man believed to be responsible for the death of Sgt. La David Johnson from Miami Gardens is dead. French forces killed Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of the Islamic State in the… Read more »

Slain Islamic State leader was behind death of Miami Gardens Army Sgt. La David Johnson Local 10 News / Nicole Lopez-Alvar / September 16, 2021 France says its military has killed a terrorist known as Abu Walid. The Islamic State Leader is believed to be the mastermind of the ambush and killing of four U.S. servicemen in Niger in 2017 One of those was Army Sgt. La David Johnson of… Read more »

Wilson Introduces House Resolution on Haiti  Washington, DC – On July 21, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced a resolution expressing support for the people of Haiti, condemning the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, and urging support of Haitian-led solutions. Haiti has long been one of the most vulnerable nations in the… Read more »

Wilson Statement on Appointment of Special Envoy for Haiti Washington, DC – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Biden's appointment of a special envoy to Haiti: "I am extremely pleased that President Biden has appointed a special envoy to Haiti, a step that I urged him to take to help bring political, economic, and… Read more »

Trump's Continued Deportations Threaten to Accelerate Pandemic in HaitiYuba New / America's Voice / April 7, 2020Washington, D.C. April 7, 2020 – Observers are highlighting how the Trump administration is recklessly continuing to deport people back to countries such as Haiti and Guatemala – despite the obvious public health risks and potential to accelerate the spread of… Read more »

ICE to deport Haitians despite coronavirus concerns Miami Herald / Monique O. Madan and Jacqueline Charles / April 6, 2020Some U.S. lawmakers and immigration advocates are expressing outrage at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's decision to continue deportations to Haiti in the midst of the accelerating COVID-19 global pandemic, saying the decision "‘presents an unacceptable… Read more »

Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan's decision to not discipline senior officers in the botched Niger ambush: "Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's failure to hold senior commanders accountable for the 2017 combat mission in Niger that led to the barbarous deaths of four American soldiers is, quite frankly, baffling,… Read more »