DIAZBALART and RosLEHTINEN. The support of the White House was instrumental in reaching the final agreement to include this legislation in the omnibus appropriations bill. In both chambers. with both parties. the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act gained the support needed for passage. In so many instances. this legislation meant life or death for the refugees who came here seeking safety from persecution. In the field hearing. held in Miami last December. Amnesty International stated unequivocally that the safety of refugees who were deported to Haiti could not be guaranteed. I was so appreciative. not only of the bipartisan support that this legislation received. but of support that crossed national lines as well. From the beginning. the Hispanic community: Fraternidad Nicauaguense. the Bloque de Apoyo a la Unidad Nicaraguense. Unidad Hondurena. the CubanAmerican community. and others have joined together to help their Haitian brethren achieve immigration fairness. The measure of this legislations impact can best be seen through the eyes of those individuals who were most impacted by the previous state of affairs. I had the opportunity. the pleasure. to meet many of them at our hearing in Miami.
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