Tell Secretary Mayorkas we need to stop cruelty to Haitians and end
Haitian deportation flights.
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Dear Friend,
The images are shocking and the actions are horrifying -- U.S. Border
Patrol agents on horseback brandishing whips or lariats against Haitian
migrants seeking safety. And even if those actions turn out to be isolated
incidents not sanctioned by our government, our official immigration
policy toward Haiti is just as callous. Just one month after a
catastrophic 7.2 magnitude earthquake exacerbated the economic, political,
and human rights crises in Haiti, ICE is deporting Haitian immigrants to
Haiti, without even giving them the opportunity to apply for asylum, which
is their legal right under U.S. and international law.
[ [link removed] ]Sign on! Tell Secretary Mayorkas, ICE, and CBP (border patrol) to end
the cruelty -- stop deportation flights to Haiti and stop punishing
Haitians for seeking safety. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on
if we already have your information.
What’s happening? In July, the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, was
assassinated in his home. [1] This left a country caught in political
unrest even more unstable. Shortly after, in August, a devastating 7.2
magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean nation killing more than 2,200 and
injuring 12,000 more. [ [link removed] ] As if the political and earthquake disasters
weren’t enough, Haiti was also hit by a destructive tropical storm.
It is no surprise then that so many Haitians have had to flee their
country out of desperation and have made their way to our border to seek
asylum. Families are trying to request asylum expecting a fair and orderly
process from the Biden administration and instead they’re being met by
U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback cracking whips or lariats [ [link removed] ] and
put on planes to Haiti, a country mired in economic and political chaos.
[2]Tell Secretary Mayorkas, ICE, and CBP to stop deportation flights to
Haiti and stop punishing Haitians for seeking safety. *When you click,
you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.
It is not illegal for Haitian—or any—immigrants to arrive at our border
and ask for asylum. That is their legal right and part of the history of
how the U.S. became so diverse and economically powerful. However, the
Trump administration, using COVID-19 as a pretext, put in place an
immigrant scapegoating policy, called Title 42, that allows for quick
deportations of migrants, [ [link removed] ] including children under the age of three,
using the pandemic as an excuse. This is despite there being simple and
reasonable measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 like testing and
quarantine. Immigrants are not even being offered the chance to apply for
asylum. Now, the Biden administration is continuing this cruel Trump era
policy to deport Haitians and other asylum seekers before they have a
chance for a fair legal process. [ [link removed] ]
[3]Tell Secretary Mayorkas, ICE, and CBP that we expect them to live up to
their promise of instituting a fair and humane immigration process. Don’t
forget to add your name!
When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our letter that reads:
Secretary Mayorkas,
We are alarmed at the reports of cruelty by border patrol agents toward
Haitians and that the administration is deporting Haitian immigrants just
one month after a catastrophic 7.2 magnitude earthquake exacerbated the
economic, political, and human rights crisis in Haiti. We urge you to
immediately halt all deportation and expulsion flights to Haiti, and stop
punishing Haitians for seeking protection. It is past time for the
administration to restore a safe and fair asylum process for Haitians and
all others seeking refuge in the United States.
The cruel Trump era immigrant scapegoating policy, Title 42, must end.
Seeking asylum at our nation’s borders is a right that each child and
parent deserves and is guaranteed by our laws and simple public health
measures like testing, vaccination, and quarantine can prevent the spread
of COVID-19.
We want every asylum-seeker and every immigrant to be treated with
compassion, dignity and respect.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share it on
social
media: [4][link removed]
Together we are a powerful voice for the wellbeing of immigrant children
and parents.
- Claudia, Donna, Xochitl and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
[1] [5]BBC News: Haiti president’s assassination: What we know so far
[2] [ [link removed] ]USA Today: Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,200, more than
300 people still missing
[3] [ [link removed] ]Reuters: White House: apparent use of whips on Haitian migrants not
acceptable
[4] [ [link removed] ]American Immigration Council: A guide to Title 42 expulsions at the
border
[5] [ [link removed] ]NBC News: Biden admin to step up deportation of Haitians to address
migrant surge, documents say
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