Thus. they were permitted to enter the United States based on their credible claims. Besides the Guantanamo Haitians. many other Haitians escaped to the United States in search of peace and freedom. However. they were sent back to Haiti because they were considered "economic refugees". Today. even the Guantanamo Haitians. those who were determined to be political refugees. may be deported. Mr. Speaker. there is no legitimate reason to discriminate between the Haitian asylum seekers from the Central American asylum seekers. In my district. which includes a large Haitian constituency. great concern has been expressed that Congress will enact legislation to grandfather Central Americans under the old suspension of deportation provisions to the exclusion of Haitians who are similarly situated. This proposed legislation is flawed and has a double standard favoring Latinos. I believe that equity require that the law treat similarly situated persons alike.
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