Late last week, dozens of Haitian families living in Massachusetts filed a civil rights complaint against the Biden Administration for the inhumane conditions they faced while seeking asylum at the southern border.
On the heels of massive unrest following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and the devastation of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, families fleeing a humanitarian crisis to seek asylum should be met with compassion and support — not hostility, cruelty, and inhumane conditions.
Haitian lives are Black lives, and if we believe Black Lives Matter, there must be accountability for the cruel treatment of Haitian asylum seekers. That’s why Ayanna issued a statement on the civil rights complaint, demanding a full investigation and accountability on the part of the Biden Administration.
The civil complaint alleges that the federal government discriminated against Haitian refugees based on their race and national origin. Complaints range from the denial of medical attention and care to insufficient food and water provided, as well as dangerous conditions that led one pregnant woman to miscarry.1
Ayanna is demanding an investigation into how anti-Haitian and anti-Black sentiments affected Department of Homeland Security (DHS) practices and procedures at the border.
Thank you,
The A-Team
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