The U.S. government has resumed deportation flights to Haiti, a decision met with significant criticism from various quarters. The Biden administration, which had previously paused these deportations due to escalating violence in Haiti, faced backlash for what some see as a harsh policy shift. Critics, including members of Congress and advocacy groups, argue that resuming deportations under current conditions is cruel and endangers vulnerable individuals. In March, 481 organizations asked the administration to stop deportations. Critics also speculated that the resumption might be a 'Sister Souljah' campaign tactic. The Haitian Bridge Alliance and other organizations have publicly urged the administration to reconsider and halt the deportations, emphasizing the perilous situation deportees would face.
From @Haleaziz: U.S. Restarts Deportation Flights to Haiti The Biden administration had paused deportations of Haitian migrants in recent months as their home country was wracked by violence. https://t.co/nuhQODpNYe
Haitian Bridge Alliance, a migrant advocacy group, urged a halt in deportation flights to Haiti, saying Thursday that the U.S. was "knowingly condemning the most vulnerable, who came to us in their time of need, to imminent danger." https://t.co/mJwaTiQgGW
In March 481 orgs asked the Biden admin to stop deporting people to Haiti. But yesterday, they sent a plane. Why? A "Sister Souljah" campaign tactic to look tough on migrants and distance from rights defenders? Perhaps. But this wasn't scolding a rapper. This endangered people. https://t.co/XsnP9QELZt https://t.co/6kuFjsQDjV
Resuming deportations to Haiti under these circumstances, is simply an act of atrocious cruelty. I urge the Biden-Harris Administration to reverse this misguided decision and stop deportations immediately. See my full statement here: https://t.co/llcUsjQeC2 https://t.co/NnUQTNJzio
US RESTARTS DEPORTATION FLIGHTS TO HAITI: NYT
U.S. deportation flight scheduled to land in Haiti | Miami Herald https://t.co/bkuxpIZA0t