Senator Marco Rubio of Florida cautioned President Biden against embracing large-scale migration from Haiti, emphasizing that the primary responsibility of elected leaders is to prioritize the protection of their own population rather than those of other nations.
Rubio is determined to assist the Haitian population.
Rubio’s piece addresses the issue of mass migration from Haiti, highlighting the Biden administration’s efforts to persuade the Dominican Republic to accommodate three million Haitian refugees who are seeking refuge from their devastated homeland.
“Floridians and the rest of the American public will not tolerate your administration again opening the floodgates for countless, unvetted foreign nationals to stream into our country, putting our national security at grave risk and creating untold public safety threats for our communities. We must consider this danger due to the numerous reports of gangs committing jailbreaks in Haiti and releasing thousands of dangerous criminals.” Rubio wrote along with fellow GOP Senator Rick Scott in a blistering op-ed.
“But encouraging illegal mass migration is also unfair to our country. The Biden Administration seems unaware that many Haitians view the D.R. as a stepping stone to Puerto Rico—and that a well-established smuggling ring to facilitate that journey already exists. Because our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico have their own fiscal constraints, illegal migrants that reach the U.S. territory would likely move on to the continental United States.” he continued later in the same article.
“Like most Americans, I recognize that what is happening in Haiti is horrible and tragic. The breakdown of law and order, the displacement of more than 300,000 people, and the need of roughly five million for some form of aid—all of these are matters of grave concern.” he added
“This is why I support the international peacekeeping mission that Kenya proposes to lead once Haiti has established a provisional government. In addition, I have reintroduced legislation to preserve U.S. trade benefits for Haitian manufacturers, which could prove a lifeline to legitimate Haitian businesses in this time of crisis.” Rubio concluded.
In response to the catastrophic 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Congress enacted the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act with the aim of assisting in the reconstruction of Haiti’s domestic economy. However, this legislation is set to expire in 2025.
Rubio’s piece addresses the issue of mass migration from Haiti, highlighting the Biden administration’s efforts to persuade the Dominican Republic to accommodate three million Haitian refugees who are seeking refuge from their devastated homeland.
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