15654: Schweissing: Haitian Relief (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Daniel Schweissing <dan_schweissing@hotmail.com>

http://www.thenassauguardian.com

Haitian relief in offing


As much as Bahamians would like to help their Haitian brothers and sisters,
the reality is that the country can no longer afford the high cost to take
care of them and to deport them.

But there may be relief. Last week there was news that the poverty- and
conflict-ridden nation might receive aid money from the International
Monetary Fund. Then it was revealed that the U.S. plans helicopter
surveillance missions over Haiti's territorial waters to spot people
smuggling drugs and illegal immigrants.

That should cut down on the number of illegal migrants coming into The
Bahamas, the toll of those who die at sea and on the unscrupulous who cash
in on the plight of desperate Haitians.

POSTED THUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003

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