"Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (D-MD), Congressman Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL), and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clark (D-NY) traveled to Haiti to see firsthand the situation there after four devastating hurricanes hit the country in the last several weeks, including the latest Hurricane Ike. The Congressmembers, along with several others, have signed onto a request by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) for immediate disaster relief for Haiti. They also called on the Bush Administration to grant temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians in the U.S. to enable them to send money and aid back to their country."
Comment: I have worked in Haiti, and I know that most people of that country need help in the best of times. It must be truly desperate in the aftermath of these hurricanes. In these circumstances, humanitarian concerns should trump political ones. Moreover, the government has shown this week that it can move quickly when there are important stakes at play. For some Haitians this will be a matter of life or death. JAD
Friday, October 03, 2008
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