Mr. Chairman. I rise today In strong support of H.R. 3844. the Haitian Refugee Protection Act. This bill would delay for 6 months the forced repatriation of Haitian refugees in United States custody as of February 5. The bill also directs the State Department to report on the late of repatriated Haitians and calls on the President and international organizations to convene a conference on the Haitian refugee crisis. The administrations callous act In repatriating these Haitian refugees is a travesty of justice and the very principles for which this Nation stands. Our European forefathers first came here over 300 years ago to escape persecution and tyranny. Over the past 200 years. since the United States was established. we have opened our doors and served as a haven for people whose homelands have been experiencing political and civil turmoil. In this century alone. we have granted special consideration to refugees from a number of countries. including Cuba. Poland. Uganda.
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