Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(61,899 posts)
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 02:54 PM Aug 2023

ICE sends deportation flight to Haiti after warning US citizens to evacuate

Source: The Hill

ICE sends deportation flight to Haiti after warning US citizens to evacuate

BY RAFAEL BERNAL - 08/31/23 11:09 AM ET

The Biden administration is conducting a deportation flight to Haiti on Thursday, a day after the State Department called on all U.S. citizens to leave the country immediately due to security concerns.

The scheduled deportation flight, the second to Haiti this month, left Alexandria, La., shortly before 8 a.m. EDT and is scheduled to land in Port-au-Prince shortly after 11 a.m.

“Those two cannot happen at the same time. You cannot be evacuating people and deporting people at the same time. That is beyond inhumane. It is definitely a violation against human rights,” said Guerline Jozef, executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance.

According to unconfirmed reports Wednesday, the flight was scheduled to depart with more than 60 Haitians on board.

-snip-

Read more: https://thehill.com/latino/4180930-ice-sends-deportation-flight-to-haiti-after-warning-us-citizens-to-evacuate/

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense»ICE sends deportation fli...