The United States should encourage the United Nations and the Organization of American States to take a more active role in ensuring that the Haitians being repatriated are safe while both organizations work toward the restoration of democracy in Haiti. Again. as has been mentioned before. we have already taken in 35 percent of those that have left Haiti already since the revolution. Two alternatives will be offered as amendments by my Florida colleagues. Congressman CLAY SHAW. and Congressman PORTER GOSS. These amendments ensure that if Congress requires States like Florida to take in more refugees then Congress should also find a way to help State and local governments pay the associated costs of these refugees. The State of Florida still has $150 million in unreimbursed costs associated with resettling Marlel Cubans. That was more than 10 years ago.
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