On Saturday, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte (Democrat, 42nd District of Brooklyn), the first Haitian-American member of the New York City Council, and Jumaane Williams (Democrat, 45th District of Brooklyn), also a member of the New York City Council, as representatives of the largest Haitian community in the United States outside of Florida, have called for more international aid for Haiti, which is celebrating the 9th anniversary of the 2010 earthquake.

Rodneyse Bichotte said "Haiti still needs our help," recalling that since the earthquake, Haitihas been "battling the subsequent cholera epidemic and the multitude of natural disaster."

She regrets that in the midst of reconstruction, President Donald Trump has decided to end the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) granted to more than 50,000 Haitian immigrants https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22759-haiti-flash-tps-more-than-50-000-haitians-will-have-to-leave-the-usa.html adding "I am deeply offended by these words and actions https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23259-haiti-flash-haitian-government-s-reaction-to-president-trump-s-remarks.html [...] The White House’s decision adds insult to injury with the mounting catastrophes and distress [...] I will continue to speak out against the rescission of TPS for Haitians and for the preservation of basic human rights for Haitians and all Americans."

For his part representative Jumaane Williams said "This is not a sentiment shared by the Trump administration, which is turning its back on our Haitian brothers and sisters [...] This administration has no regard whatsoever for neither the strength nor the struggles of the Haitian people [...] Despite the harm being done by our government, however, I know that the American people still recognize the need to extend aid to our brothers and sisters in Haiti, who have done so much for our nation throughout its history [...] Our government is factually wrong, but our people can still act in a way that is morally right [...] I am hopeful that we can all work together in bringing Haiti to new heights in the year to come."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23259-haiti-flash-haitian-government-s-reaction-to-president-trump-s-remarks.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22759-haiti-flash-tps-more-than-50-000-haitians-will-have-to-leave-the-usa.html

SL/ HaitiLibre