Pressley says Haiti is owed ‘so much’ for modeling Black resistance amid crisis
Democrat Ayanna Pressley explains why Americans should care about what’s happening in Haiti on theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan.”
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, discusses why it is America’s moral responsibility to help the Haitian people during this time of unrest and how stabilizing the Caribbean country is in America’s interest.
Co-founder and co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, Ms. Pressley emphasized that Black and brown American migrants are disproportionately affected by America’s “failing system.” The congresswoman, whose constituency is home to the third largest Haitian population in the country, believes that African-Americans owe a lot to the Haitian people, particularly for their role as a model in “the resistance, independence and liberation of blacks”.
“They suffered from so many injustices related to colonialism and unjust foreign policy,” she told theGrio. Ms. Pressley stressed that the influx of Haitians seeking asylum at the U.S. border is the result of long-standing destabilization.
However, to address the concerns of asylum seekers in the United States, the federal government must stabilize Haiti by ending all deportations and providing economic assistance and political infrastructure.
Watch: Pressley says Haiti is owed ‘so much’ for modeling Black resistance amid crisis (msn.com)
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