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...sanctions consist of a travel ban on members of the Haitian military and their families, the possible freezing of assets and a ban on non-commercial flights in and out of Haiti. If the junta does not step down by May 21, a total ban on both imports and exports will go into effect...
...policy. Blaming China's human rights record for its loss of MFN would have the appearance and reality of being both hypocritical and inconsistent. It would be hypocritical of the U.S. to jeopardize its economic position for the sake of Chinese human rights while turning away, one economic grounds, Haitian refugees fleeing an oppressive regime...
...them back as "racist" and a signal that American leaders "don't care." Six members of Congress got themselves arrested on the White House lawn for protesting the refugee policy. The Administration had earlier said it would ask the U.N. to tighten the embargo. And it allowed some 400 Haitian fugitives to land in Florida -- though officials insisted this was a special case, not a reversal of policy. Washington has started looking for a new special envoy to replace Lawrence Pezzullo, whom Aristide's backers distrust. None of these moves was likely either to satisfy Aristide or to impress...
...know the U.S. is engaged and reliable, they are unlikely to do foolish things. It's reassuring and restraining. And this serves our national interests because stability and peace make our economy and trade prosper." Conversely, a senior Administration official admits the American backdown in Somalia probably emboldened the Haitian military to defy the U.S., and it would be surprising if Kim Il-Sung were not watching Bosnia for clues as to how far he can go. Moreover, another Administration official warns, for all the American public's | current indifference, "foreign policy could unhinge this presidency." Clinton may not score...
Haiti's exiled President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, denounced President Clinton's policy of forcibly turning back Haitian refugees as "a racist policy." Shortly after Aristide's remarks, U.S. officials announced that they would ask the U.N. to impose a complete economic embargo on Haiti in an effort to restore Aristide to the presidency.The Administration permitted 406 Haitians to come ashore in Florida, but officials termed the landing an ( emergency rescue...