Then we have the phenomenon of Haitians who were so desperate. and only very desperate people would bravo the elements and bravo the waves of the ocean in order to escape in boats that are rickety. very poorly put together. risking their lives. only very desperate people would dare attempt to get to the mainland of the United States in this manner. So obviously they are desperate. obviously they are fleeing political persecution. Yet our Government insists that they are economic refugees and they are leaving the country only because they want to seek better conditions economically. How do we explain the fact that during the time shortly after the election of President Arlstide. the number of people who were interdicted. picked up In boats by the U.S. Coast Guard. went down almost to zero. that despite the economic conditions. despite the fact that nothing had changed for the averago Haitian with the election of Aristide except the fact that they had a democratically elected government. and they had hoped for the first time that there would be a now deal for them. and they stopped seeking to escape?
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