Speaker. I strongly *Jpport the legislation introduced by the gentleman from Kentucky. and I am proud to be a cosponsor. In the face of the administrations tr.rible decision to return thousands of Haitian refugees. Congress must act. As this bill directs. no Haitians should be repatriated involuntarily for 6 months from the enactment of this legislation. As this bil directs. a study must be conducted to determine whether the human rights of those sent back to Haiti have been violated. As this bill directs. an additional 2.000 refugee admissions should be reallocated to Haiti. Mr. Chairman. particularly now that the Supreme Court has ruled that it will not halt the repatriations of Haitian refugees. we in the Congress must ensure that the beacon of liberty again shines bright. and that hope is rekindled in the people of Haiti that democracy may once again be restored. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this legislation.
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