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In recent weeks, thousands of refugees from Haiti have arrived at the U.S- Mexico border, desperate for a better life. Most left Haiti years ago, after a 2010 earthquake ravaged what was already one of the most dismal economies in the world. They had originally settled in places like Chile, but the politics of the region have made them feel unwelcome, discriminated against, and fearful of the future. The Haitian refugees hoped the United States, under President Biden, would offer them a lifeline. They were wrong. The Biden administration has been sending thousands back to Haiti, even though Haiti is a disaster zone, and many of the refugees fled it years ago. Some of those the U.S. government forcibly sent to Haiti are kids who have never lived there.

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In recent weeks, thousands of refugees from Haiti have arrived at the U.S- Mexico border, desperate for a better life. Most left Haiti years ago, after a 2010 earthquake ravaged what was already one of the most dismal economies in the world. They had originally settled in places like Chile, but the politics of the region have made them feel unwelcome, discriminated against, and fearful of the future. The Haitian refugees hoped the United States, under President Biden, would offer them a lifeline. They were wrong. The Biden administration has been sending thousands back to Haiti, even though Haiti is a disaster zone, and many of the refugees fled it years ago. Some of those the U.S. government forcibly sent to Haiti are kids who have never lived there.
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Erin Conroy (chargrille@progressives.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:26:24 JST Erin Conroy
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Last thing, circling back to the piece in the first post: I hope the foregoing thread explains why this ⬇️ [screenshot] was such a horrible betrayal by Biden Democrats trying to score points with racist voters, as "tough on migrants" – & why the US special envoy to Haiti that Biden had just appointed, resigned in disgust over it.
"I will not be associated with the United States' inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees," Foote wrote in his resignation letter.

In conversation about 8 months ago from progressives.social permalink