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<div style="font-size:26pt;text-align:center" align="center"><b><b> Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte, State Senator Kevin Parker, and Council Member Jumaane D. Williams Urge Obama Administration to Reverse Course on Haitian Deportations</b></b></div>
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<div style="font-size:14pt;text-align:left" align="left"><b><span style="font-family:'arial' , ' helvetica' ,">(</span><strong style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Brooklyn</strong><span style="font-family:'arial' , ' helvetica' ,">) Last week, </span><span style="font-family:'arial' , ' helvetica' ,"><strong>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte (D-NY), State Senator Kevin Parker (D-NY), </strong>and<strong> Council Member Jumaane D. Williams (D-NY) </strong></span>sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, and the Obama administration asking them to reverse course on their decision to resume deportations of Haitians. In addition, <strong>Assemblymember Bichotte</strong> participated in a social media campaign imploring the administration to redesignate Haitians refugees for temporary protected status classification and to expand the Haitian Family Reunification Program. <span style="font-family:'arial' , ' helvetica' ,"> </span></b></div>
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</span></b><div><b>In their joint letter they stated, "America has long been known as the land of opportunity, and a country that has opened its borders to immigrants. If we look at more recent immigrants, such as Cubans, there has long been a policy that once they arrive, if they make it to our shores, they are allowed to stay and granted refugee status. There were also Salvadorans and Guatemalans, which sought asylum in our country during the civil war in El Salvador, many to whom asylum was granted. Ultimately, legislation was put in place, the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central Relief Act (1972), which allowed these groups to apply directly for a green card. In addition, the Obama administration has recently said it would accept 110,000 Syrian refugees. In light of these policies, it would appear, that these Haitian immigrants are being singled out."</b></div>
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<div style="font-size:14pt;text-align:left" align="left"><b><span style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Prior to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many Haitians migrated there to find work. Once the Olympics were over, jobs were scarce and some Haitians began the long and treacherous journey to the U.S./Mexico border only to be detained or turned away. In some cases, families were separated -- women and children from their husbands and fathers, due to the abrupt change in immigration policy.</span></b></div>
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<div style="font-size:14pt;text-align:left" align="left"><b><span style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">This was at a time when there was a tragic confluence of events including the devastation Hurricane Matthew, and a widespread cholera epidemic, accompanied by a pending election. </span></b></div>
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</span></b><div><b>Contrary to what DHS has stated, the situation in Haiti has not improved, it has worsened, warranting a humanitarian response, and not harsh enforcement. </b></div>
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<div><b>The letter can be read in its entirety <strong><a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nHmwh-DNj36tr7_0ZuUg9aQF6RJQfDjuhEDBc1J4tlystjxPeS8JnBJAzgr2NuXr46hC9aL45tws9gDgPfja2EicW688_6pKlkztKsqQmAolXYe_fjRbxmRkXY-sh-2m2IhO_2pArKvaGctHvd_9Zw-cUhMTNux-dYDNyVP8kY-Y6vdQ6MXsTFEOTn1aiz1iUpKOob7U4WmlAHPwIFicHhP3qSGyJQqw02ErpL0L3ahFI3h5hgOyjC3nag9mFN6n&c=hDvef5GDL4C50D42u6e3KKtKlm0TwLzBOQG9cBRvTmL-350WMzytOA==&ch=nyNQAGilrrsVd1GXIfLA4BJmlw58tvxaDtGkl0wr8it-h6HOCeIHCQ==" shape="rect">here</a></strong>.</b></div>
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<div><b><strong>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte represents the 42nd Assembly District in the New York State Assembly representing Brooklyn communities of Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Economic Development, Small Businesses, Banks and Social Services. She is also the Vice Chair of the NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, and Governor Cuomo's Domestic Violence Advisory Council. </strong></b></div>
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<div><b><strong>As the current Assemblymember and District Leader, Rodneyse Bichotte has been outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.</strong></b></div>
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<div><b><strong>Rodneyse Bichotte by visiting her website at <a shape="rect">www.rodneysebichotte.com</a> or <a shape="rect">ht<wbr>tp://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/<wbr>Rodneyse-Bichotte</a> </strong></b></div>
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