Speaker. I rise today to address a most troubling situation that has generated great concern among the people of my district. as well as myself. I am referring to the overwhelming hardships that have plagued the Haitian refugees. Since the overthrow of President Aristide. the Haitians have faced adversity. despair. threats of extreme violence. and now the denial of a place of refuge in the United States. As the Haitians have risked their lives in route to safety. the administration has simply decided to wash their hands of the situation. We must no longer turn our backs on those who are in peril. We are all familiar of reports that the military regime is harassing. persecuting. and murdering hundreds of Haitians and yet Americas door is still closed. Repatriating the Haitian refugees at a time when many are fearful for their lives. due to the chaos that has erupted by the violent coup is unacceptable. The United States is known as a country that sets the standards for human decency and civil rights for the rest of the world. I have always been proud to live in a country that has in the past has opened its doors to oppressed people of many nations. both near and far.
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