I am deeply disturbed that the Executive Order denies those Haitians genuinely in need of international protection the opportunity to present their claims. thus exposing them to risk upon their return to Haiti. But today. in Georgia. President Bush said the Haitians were fleeing poverty. not political repression. He said: Yes. the Statue of Liberty still stands and we still open our arms to people that are politically oppressed. We cannot. as long as the laws are on the books. open the doors to economic refugees all over the world. He also denied accusations that the policy is racist. It almost sounds as if the President is unaware of the import and impact of his Executive order over the weekend. which does not bother to interrogate anybody.
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