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- From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
- Subject: HAITIAN REFUGEE CTR. RELEASE
- Message-ID: <1993Jan2.220152.2888@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 22:01:52 GMT
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- ** Topic: HAITIAN REFUGEE CTR. RELEASE **
- ** Written 10:07 pm Dec 31, 1992 by smalagodi in cdp:reg.carib **
- Haitian Refugee Center
- Sant Rifiji Ayisyin, Inc.
-
- 119 North East 54 Street, Miami, Florida, 33137
- 305-757-8538 (voice) - 305-758-2444 (fax)
-
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-
- December 31, 1992
-
- Three years ago, a Haitian hijacked a plane to Miami for the
- same reasons as the group of Cubans who recently arrived
- here. Contrary to the reception given to the Cubans, the
- Haitian guy is still in jail facing criminal charges in New York.
- He was a soldier who was unwilling to participate in the
- murderous and criminal activities of the Avril government.
-
- Today we are seeing a different situation. This is not an issue
- of Cuban versus Haitian. It's one of separate treatment. If they
- are unable to keep Cubans, they must release them. The
- same policy must be applied to Haitians and all other
- nationalities.
-
- In contrast to the treatment given to the Cubans, many
- Haitians have called to say they were moved from Krome to
- Calport Louisiana to make space for the Cubans. In solidarity
- with those removed, the Haitians at Krome and other
- nationalities have entered into a hunger strike. This may result
- in the loss of many lives. We condemn this unjust treatment
- and believe it to be inhumane. We have therefore made a
- request to the acting director Wayne Joy to release them
- immediately.
-
- ###
-
- CONTACT PERSON:
-
- Rolande Dorancy
- Executive Director
-
-
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