Word: haitian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have set sail from that downtrodden country in a desperate bid for freedom in the past month might well have found refuge in the U.S. Instead, those who dared the perilous 650- mile voyage toward America found that America has no place for them. Since the latest outpouring of Haitian refugees began, the U.S. Coast Guard has plucked them by the thousands from their leaky vessels and held them in detention centers or aboard American ships. And then, until a federal judge ordered a temporary halt to the practice last week, the U.S. shipped hundreds of them back...
Beyond its professed concern for the Haitians' safety, however, the Administration's stance on the boat people reflects long-standing immigration policies. Like most nations, the U.S. divides would-be refugees into two groups, and treats each very differently. Those with a "well-founded fear of persecution" because of their race, religion or political views are granted political asylum. But the U.S. lumps all except a microscopic number of Haitians into the category of "economic migrants," maintaining that because they are merely fleeing from poverty and generalized chaos and violence, they do not qualify for resident status. "In Haiti people...
Risking Death at Sea, Haitian Refugees Set Sail for America...
Reports from Port-au-Prince indicate that pro-democracy activists who are seeking Aristide's return to power can be subject to stiff reprisals from Haitian authorities...
...incident occurred as a seven-member Organization of American States delegation continued to press Haitian leaders for a restoration of democratic government...