Speech #1020129424

Now we have seen all too clearly the face of the violence and repression in Haiti. The evidence of the repression has been clearly demonstrated in recent weeks. First. we have seen respected human rights groups. such as Amnesty International and Americas Watch. reporting the dangers of political activity in Haiti. Second. the State Department itself recalled the U.S. Ambassador last week to protest a violent attack on political leaders. Yesterday. the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees criticized the United States deportation decision. But most important. over 15.000 Haitians have voted with their feet. These thousands of Haitians have risked their lives to flee the crisis in their homeland.