Mr. Chairman. there can be no doubt that the threat of political persecution and human rights abuses in Haiti is real. There is a clear principle of international lawwhich we are bound legally and morally to obeythat states that no refugee should be forced to return to his home country if he faces death or a loss of freedom. I believe that standard has been met in this case. and for that reason I will vote for H.R. 3844. We can give no less consideration to refugees from Haiti than we give to refugees from any other nation. I urge my colleagues to support the bill.
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