a1317: Re: a1276: Haitian migrants plight challenged in Fla. court(fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: amedard@gte.net

Implying that these immigrants have "'credible fear' of harm" does not at all speak
well for Aristide.


>      Prior to December 2001, according to FIAC Executive Director Cheryl
> Little, Haitian immigrants who proved to the INS that they had "credible
> fear" of harm if they returned to Haiti were released within a few days.
> Now they are being detained

That diaspora are said to support Aristide while they also support allowing these
immigrants to be allowed to remain in the States seems to be a curious contradiction.

It also seems to be a curious contradiction that Kurzban, could represent Aristide
(whose government is increasingly accused of human rights violationson one hand), and
also represent these refugees:


>      "While the United States is creating the conditions for people to
> leave Haiti by cutting off all aid to Haiti, it's keeping them in detention
> when they come here and sending them back," said attorney Ira Kurzban,
> representing the refugees.

Maybe I am missing something.