Outcry as more than 20 children deported to Haiti.
"Following intense lobbying from groups & congressional staffers, who pointed to political instability & lawlessness in Haiti, repatriation flights to Haiti were paused on Fri., but they resumed on Mon." theguardian.com/us-news/2021/f…
"Following intense lobbying from groups & congressional staffers, who pointed to political instability & lawlessness in Haiti, repatriation flights to Haiti were paused on Fri., but they resumed on Mon." theguardian.com/us-news/2021/f…
"The expulsions were carried out under a 77-year-old public health statute, called Title 42, first invoked by the Trump administration after the start of the coronavirus outbreak."
"A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said that policy would continue for new arrivals at the border, until there had been a review and facilities for housing migrants had been restored."
"We are gravely concerned that ICE is disparately targeting Black asylum-seekers and immigrants for detention, torture, and deportations."
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