Since the coup. more than 15.000 Haitians have fled in hopes of reaching the United States. The State Department maintains that no evidence has been found to confirm the allegations that repatriated Haitians are singled out for persecution. On the other hand. the Haitian Refugee Center. Amnesty International. Americas Watch and other groups assert that significant numbers of returnees are being harassed. injured or killed by antiAristide forces. Whether you support the position of the State Department. the position of the refugee and human rights groups or some position in between. it is clear that the political and economic climate of Haiti remains volatile and unstable. I have asked myself if I. in good conscience. can be responsible for sending over 10.000 people back to such an environment. My answer is no.
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