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January 16, 2010

From a Reader: A Warning Against Permitting Unchecked Immigration of Haitians to the U.S.

I've been following the horrific effects of the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake.

Hundreds of thousands are homeless, the infrastructure of Haiti (the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere) is completely ruined, and there is going to be an imminent health problem due to all the cadavers piled the streets and trapped in rubble. The lack of water is also an a major issue.

These people do need to be, and deserved, to be helped by nations worldwide.

However, it is obvious that President Obama, in the spirit of 'compassion' will offer the US as a safe refuge and permanent home to tens of thousands of Haitians. The Clintons will probably be quite involved with this.

Deja Voodoo: It reminds me of the plight of Haitian political refugees in 1992. In that year, President Clinton, lifted the ban on the HIV-infected refugees who had been held in camps at Guantanemo Bay. By this act, he allowed nearly 300 known HIV/AIDS-infected refugees into the United States.

I fear that by doing this, many of the Haitians, we will be taking accepting, will be either infected with HIV or other diseases. Here is a site concerning HIV statistics in Haiti. We have also set up a partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Haiti.

Additionally, the national prison collapsed and hardened criminals are roaming the country and could seek refuge here. This is a frightening thought.

Although I believe that many Haitians refugees should be allowed to immigrate here, Indiscriminate immigration would be disasterous to this nation. It will overburden our country, especially, the health sector. We need to make sure that the refugees we allow to enter are healthy and respectable as well as urge other nations to take their fair share of refugees.

We should then contribute, with other nations, to the rebuilding of Haiti.

Update 1-19-10 - from WFTV in Orlando, Florida:

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The American Red Cross says a plan to bring 45,000 evacuees from Haiti to Florida, and 4,000 of those to Orange County, is not set in stone. The Red Cross clarified Friday who could be involved in a plan to move people out of Haiti.

The Red Cross is preparing for two things: the repatriation of Americans living in Haiti and the possibility of a mass migration of Haitian nationals.

Update 1-21-10 - from the Miami Herald:

200,000 Haitian migrants could file for Temporary Protected Status

Federal immigration officials predict that up to 200,000 Haitians could apply for Temporary Protected Status, which would keep them from being deported. Applications will be accepted starting Thursday.

Update 1-22-10 - from Reuters:

TOLEDO, Spain, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Haitian citizens who arrive in the United States illegally after the Jan. 12 earthquake will be sent home, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.

Although the United States has said it will allow eligible Haitians living in the country when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck to stay and work for 18 months, this will not apply to those who leave Haiti to escape the disaster.

"Haitians need to be there to help rebuild their country, this is not an opportunity for migration," Napolitano said at a news conference in the Spanish city of Toledo.

Sounds good - but does it apply to those 45,000 evacuees mentioned in the 1-19-10 update of this post?

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10 at 02:31 PM #1

"Although I believe that many Haitians refugees should be allowed to immigrate here, Indiscriminate immigration would be disasterous to this nation."

Oh, stop!

You can already hear the loud cries of "racism", if Haitians aren't admitted indiscriminately

.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 01/29/10 at 07:51 PM #2

When I lived in Florida, we watched on television as Haitians floated, swam, struggled ashore. Churches took them in, and everyone felt real good about that.

A month later our school was practically emptied due to a strain of pneumonia that did not respond to treatment. As I almost died, someone figured out it was a strain from Haiti, new to America. Even though the new meds worked once we got them, it was -two years- before I, and many others, felt healthy again. I still have "diminished lung capacity".

My hope is that authorities...the people who are paid to uphold the laws and rules, take a break from the "loud cries of racism" to perform their duties.

Oh, and btw, fyi, California is full.