Did I ever mention that I am personally *NOT a member of the American
Corporate Empire(ACE)? So often we are challenged by "What we can
do". But we can also look at "What we Cannot Do"! For example, I
cannot be a member of the American Corporate Empire. Not even if
invited to become a member...which will never happen.
I cannot condone the murder of hundreds of thousands of ordinary
people, by American Made missiles and weapons of mass destruction. I
cannot accept that people are different in ability just because of
their Race or Economic Status. I cannot believe that we have "Free
Enterprise" in this Empire.
The "cannot" list is long, and different for each of us. But if you
are as devout a defender of democracy as I am, you will have a long
list of your own. If you look and find that your list is blank, then
you need to begin to worry.
Carl Jarvis
On 8/22/18, Roger Loran Bailey <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
https://socialistaction.org/2018/08/21/haitians-face-expulsion-from-the-u-s-and-the-dominican-republic/
Haitians face expulsion from the U.S. and the Dominican Republic
/ 1 day ago
Aug. 2018 Haitians DR (Savino)
Marginalized workers of Haitian descent join May Day 2018 march in Santo
Domingo, D.R. (Photo: Tony Savino / Socialist Action)
By MARTY GOODMAN
Haitian immigrants face a double-barreled wall of racism, from Donald
Trump as well as from the historic racism of the ruling class of the
Dominican Republic, which shares its border with Haiti.
After decades of racist bipartisan immigration policy toward Haitians,
in November 2017 Donald Trump revoked the Temporary Protective Status
(TPS) of 58,000 Haitian immigrants. The administration announced that
TPS for Haitian nationals will expire on July 22, 2019. Some 27,000 U.S.
citizen children face family separation. Obama granted TPS to Haitians
in the wake of Haiti’s catastrophic January 2010 earthquake, causing
over 200,000 deaths and displacing 2 million. But Haiti is now “safe” to
return to, said a recent White House statement.
In recent years, Haiti has seen a death toll of 10,000 and 800,000
infected from a cholera epidemic, multiple hurricanes, the still
uncompleted earthquake clean-up, 40% unemployment, anti-government
unrest, and mass expulsions from the Dominican Republic. Haiti cannot
accommodate a massive influx from the United States!
The policy is consistent with Trump’s racist anti-Haiti remarks: a
“shithole” country, Haitians “all have AIDS,” “why would we want any
more Haitians?” and his call to “take them out” of a proposed bipartisan
immigration deal.
Trump had already cut TPS from 1000 Sudanese, 5300 Nicaraguans, 9000
Nepalis, and 260,000 Salvadorans—who will all have to leave the U.S. in
2019 if they can’t win residency. Some 275,000 U.S.-citizen children of
TPS holders are affected. Also impacted are Queer and trans people who
fear violent attack.
A suit filed on March 15 in New York claims violations of law and the
Constitution by Trump administration officials with racial hostility
toward Haitians. Bringing the lawsuit is the National Lawyers Guild
(NIPNLG) and the law firms of Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli and
Pratt P.A, (Kurzban). The suit includes a dozen plaintiffs, including
Haïti Liberté, the largest weekly Haitian newspaper, and Family Action
Network Movement, Inc. (FANM). Co-counsel Ira Kurzban, said, “Make no
mistake, Trump’s decision to terminate Haitian TPS is motivated by his
repellent bias towards Haitians and other people of color.”
Mobilizations of immigrant rights advocates have spread throughout the
U.S., protesting the elimination of TPS and DACA programs. On July 26,
one such demonstration was held in downtown Manhattan, sponsored by at
least two-dozen activist immigration forces. The action attracted 300.
Meanwhile, inspired by Trump, racist Dominican politicians have called
for building a wall at the Dominican-Haitian border. In May, there were
11,000 expulsions at the border and of 5000 Haitians living in the DR.
During the first three months of the year, nearly 35,000 Haitians were
deported. There are 750,000 Haitians living in the Dominican
Republic—with over 200,000 subject to possible deportation.
The Dominican Deputy for the National District, Vinicio Castillo, has
said, “For me, there is a crucial issue for the Dominican Republic, its
sovereignty. … We are experiencing a peaceful invasion of an indigent
population.” Castillo has vowed he would collect more than 300,000
signatures for a wall, promote a bill, and possibly a national referendum.
In the past, U.S. military personnel have assisted the DR, a staunch
anti-communist ally, at its border, providing training and technology.
Moreover, Haitian paramilitary trained undisturbed in the DR before
launching two bloody coups—in 1991 and 2004.
In 2013, the Dominican government targeted Haitians and Dominicans of
Haitian descent with a racist court decision known as “La Sentencia
168/13,” which stripped citizenship rights from more than 250,000
individuals whose families had immigrated to the DR since 1929. The DR
government has deported tens of thousands, although many have never been
to Haiti. Tens of thousands fled deportation and mob violence. Human
Rights Watch and Amnesty International have demanded a halt to the
expulsions.
The Dominican ruling class has historically promoted what’s called
“anti-Haitianism.” In 1937, up to 40,000 Haitians were murdered in a few
days by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. Anti-Haitianism portrays
everything “black” as bad. Anti-Haitianism is used as a scapegoat for
the government’s failed economic policies dictated by the U.S.-dominated
World Bank.
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