President Joe Biden’s pro-immigration administration is preparing for a massive exodus of migrants from chaotic Haiti during his 2024 re-election campaign, potentially deporting migrants to the chaotic island.
“There is a good chance that many more people will be squeezed due to driving conditions in Haiti.” [to migrate],” Rebecca Zimmerman, the senior Pentagon official responsible for homeland defense, told the House Armed Services Committee on March 12. “We recently approved some additional support that we can provide to the Coast Guard,” she told Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Tuesday.
“I think we need to be properly prepared for that,” agreed Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, which is responsible for defending the homeland. “I have asked for increased capacity to do just that…If we need to deal with large-scale migration, we are ready,” she added.
of new york post printed Leaked email from Border Patrol agent Miami, Florida, warned that federal authorities may not attempt to deport migrants who entered U.S. coastal waters on small sail-powered cargo ships.
‘Coast Guard may not be stopping Haitian sail cargo ship'[s]” the email said. “They just escort them to shore.” [ports]”
“With the collapse of the Haitian government,[,] “Repatriation of Haitians may not occur anytime soon,” the email said.
Haiti invasion looming: Pentagon officials testify before the House Armed Services Committee that the Biden administration acknowledges a large-scale migration from Haiti to the United States via Florida is expected 👇 pic.twitter.com/Fo9XyR9v8n
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) March 12, 2024
Mr. Biden’s lawmakers, including Border Commissioner Alejandro Mayorkas, have sometimes been very tough on immigrants when it suits their goals.
In September 2021, approximately 30,000 migrants crossed the border river into Del Rio, Texas. The resulting crisis was aired on the evening news and damaged Biden’s poll ratings, despite Mayorkas’ efforts to stigmatize border officials as whiplash racists. Gave.
In response, Mayorkas took flight to quell the drama and deter future invasions. Over 20,000 Haitians relapse into poverty on the island.
The quick return was shocking to many Haitians. Some of the returned Haitian immigrants had left Haiti years earlier to live in Chile and other South American countries.many I did not know They were being sent to Haiti until the plane landed at the island’s airport.
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Immigration advocacy groups were appalled, but accepted deportations as a political price to pay for Biden’s new pro-immigration policies. “This is a tragic milestone: the 20,000th immigrant has been deported to Haiti since President Biden took office,” the official said. report From WOLA.org.
Many Democrats also hope to avoid a repeat of the June 1980 immigration chaos in Arkansas that nearly ended then-Governor Bill Clinton’s political career. washington post explained In the 1980 crisis, Cuban immigrants left a military base in Arkansas where they were being screened.
A riot broke out in the fort. 1,000 Cubans fled ahead of the troops, who could do little to stop them. The Cubans began walking down the highway to the nearest town, which was filled with “hundreds of angry and armed Arkans,” in Clinton’s words, and the governor tried to prevent chaos. His only duty was as a state trooper. After some Cubans began throwing rocks, Mr. Clinton feared that “the crisis in Little Rock is going to turn into a disaster that will look like a Sunday afternoon picnic.”
Fortunately, the Cubans retreated when the soldiers fired warning shots. Sixty-two people were injured and three buildings at Fort Chaffee were destroyed, but no one was killed.
But it is also true that Mr. Mayorkas is a strong supporter of immigrants and immigrants, regardless of the harm done to ordinary Americans and the many immigrants who have died trying to accept Mr. Mayorkas’ invitation to the border.
For example, he has repeatedly said he supports “fairness” for immigrants, meaning he believes they deserve the same legal rights as U.S. citizens. So in December 2022, Mayorkas granted “temporary legal status” to an additional 110,000 Haitians who had been smuggled into the United States since June 2021.
The December decision increased the illegal Haitian population under TPS to 250,000, or 250,000.
The following month, Mr. Mayorkas created a legally contested “parole pathway” program for Haitians to immigrate to the United States.He has since moved away. Over 138,000 Haitians Through his unrestricted “CNHV” parole program, he has infiltrated Americans’ communities, workplaces, and homes.
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The legally questionable program survived a court challenge last week when a judge said Texas and other states could not sue to block it. The judge concluded that the states could not sue because the program would cost no more than the states would pay if Haitian immigrants entered the country illegally.
Mr. Mayorkas is motivated to further immigration because of his immigrant parents, his sympathy for immigrants, his support for “equality” between Americans and foreigners, and his willingness to put his own priorities above the law. I have repeatedly stated that I support it.
Many polls show Americans oppose Mr. Mayorkas’ pro-immigration policies, and rising public sentiment on immigration is putting Mr. Biden’s re-election in jeopardy.
In the coming months, Mr. Mayorkas may have to decide whether he supports “fairness” for the vast number of Haitian immigrants or whether he wants to protect Mr. Biden’s re-election chances.
“At this time, we have not seen large numbers yet. [of migrants]”This is what we would characterize as a great maritime migration,” Zimmerman told Gates during a March 12 hearing.
