Tell the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Put an End to Deportations to Haiti
Tell the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Put an End to Deportations to Haiti
Why this petition matters
In December, just weeks before the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it would renew deportations to Haiti for criminals living in the U.S. and those who have served prison sentences while here. Ironically at the time of the announcement, the federal government issued a travel warning encouraging U.S. citizens not to travel to Haiti due to "continued high crime, the cholera outbreak, frequent disturbances in Port-au-Prince and in provincial cities, and limited protection and access to medical care."
Sending these individuals back to their homeland amidst this humanitarian crisis amounts to a degradation of human rights and a threat to a country that's still reeling from its scars. Tell the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights you think we can do better.
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Decision Makers
- Maria-Isabel RiveroPress and Outreach Director, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Sir or Madam