Kuwaitis. Afghans. Ethiopians. Chinese. Iranians. Cubans. and 11 other countries. including the Dominican Republic with either temporary protected status or similar relief. Why not Haiti? Since the passage of the 1980 Refugee Act. we have welcomed over 1 million refugees to our shores. 52 of those have been Haitians. Human rights abuses are rampant. Peoples lives are at risk. President Bush is playing warden at the gates of Prison Haiti. Does Congress care plan on joining him? Vote "yes" on the Conyers amendment. Give Haitians temporary protected status. Countries that have received blanket protection from deportation: Lebanon. Kuwait. El Salvador.
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