Refugees International: U.S. Deportations to Haiti 'Legally and Morally Indefensible'
September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Refugees International issued the following statement by President Eric P. Schwartz:
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"According to a plan announced on Saturday, the Biden administration has begun to fly asylum seekers to Haiti, though many of them have not lived in Haiti for years.
"When U.S. officials expel and return individuals seeking protection without assessing their asylum claims, they act unlawfully and create serious risks to the safety of . . .
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"According to a plan announced on Saturday, the Biden administration has begun to fly asylum seekers to Haiti, though many of them have not lived in Haiti for years.
"When U.S. officials expel and return individuals seeking protection without assessing their asylum claims, they act unlawfully and create serious risks to the safety of . . .