Haitian migrants undeterred by US plan to expel them
Al Jazeera
US plan to step up deportations has not dampened the resolve of many Haitian migrants to seek a better life
Haitian migrants say they will not be deterred by the United States’ plans to expel them as thousands remain encamped on the Texas border after crossing from Mexico.
Told of the US intention to increase the capacity of removal flights, several said they intended to remain and seek asylum, citing the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti and the turmoil that followed the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse as reasons why they are unable to make a return to their home country.
“In Haiti, there is no security,” Fabricio Jean, a 38-year-old Haitian who arrived with his wife and two daughters, told The Associated Press. “The country is in a political crisis.”
