And it can give us firm moral ground by which to tackle the larger problems of restoring democracy to Haiti. The bill would require a prohibition on forced repatriation. It would allow 2.000 refugees to seek political asylum. and it would ban those responsible for the coup from seeking haven here in the United States. The bill would also require that Congress receive a full report on the welfare of repatriated Haitians and call upon the President to organize an international conference on the Haitian refugee Issue. Mr. Chairman. what we do here today cannot make up for the lives of those who have been returned Into the hands of the Junta. It does not result in a jump In political polls. and it may not bode well with some voters. But It does allow the Congress to reverse a policy that is disingenuous and morally bankrupt. It does give us the chance to protect those who need protection whether theyre economic or political refugees. W.E.B. DuBois. the notable AfricanAmerican scholar. once said that tho first step In responsibility is responsibility.
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