Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Statement On Reporting That The United States Has Resumed Deportation Flights To Haiti

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement on reporting that the United States has resumed deportation flights to Haiti:

“I am deeply outraged about recent reporting that the Department of Homeland Security has resumed deportations to Haiti. A country facing a political crisis of epic proportions, where basic human rights can no longer be protected, women and girls are being sexually abused on a daily basis, young boys are recruited into becoming child soldiers, over 5 million are heading towards famine, and 80% of the capital is controlled by gangs. 

The reality is that life in Haiti is currently unbearable. Deportation, under these circumstances, is simply an act of atrocious cruelty. We are either the leader of the free world who welcomes all refugees seeking safety, or we’re not. I urge the Biden-Harris Administration to reverse this misguided decision and stop deportations immediately.”