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Tell President Biden: Stop Expelling Haitians
Posted on Oct 06 2021
Since September 19, the United States has expelled more than 7,000 Haitians, including large numbers of families and children as young as three months old. While attention turned away from Haiti after the Del Rio camp was emptied, the expulsion flights still continue every day.
Email President Biden and demand an end to expulsion flights of Haitian migrants.
Haitians deserve freedom, shelter, and compassionate welcomes. The country was devastated by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and the assassination of the president in the past few months. The government is in turmoil and violent gangs control much of the country. Because of the nation’s numerous concurrent crises, their government asked for a “humanitarian moratorium” for deportations for the immediate future.
The Biden Administration acknowledged the need to keep Haitian migrants safe earlier this year when it designated the country for Temporary Protected Status, but it refuses to extend that protection to refugees seeking safe haven. We need to welcome Haitian migrants with the dignity and compassion they deserve.
Email President Biden and demand compassion and protection for Haitian migrants.
Here is a suggested outline for an email or call to President Biden:
Dear Mr. President:
Given the immense challenges the nation of Haiti is facing and their government’s request for a “humanitarian moratorium” on deportations, I ask you to take the following actions:
1. Immediately halt deportation flights through a humanitarian moratorium and release Haitians in immigration detention;
2. End Title 42 expulsions and resume asylum processing;
3. Ensure that the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers responsible for abuses against Haitian migrants are held accountable; and,
4. Vigorously pursue all administrative actions to protect Haitians from deportation, such as a TPS re-designation or DED, and explore opportunities to utilize humanitarian parole for Haitian arrivals