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Stem the Crisis in Haiti
April 04, 2025
From the start, the sisters of CSA, have promised to follow and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have done so through teaching, care of the sick, the aged, orphans, and wayfarers. As global realities have become increasingly apparent, so also has our awareness been heightened to issues regarding the dignity of persons, human rights, and justice; the need for structural change; efforts at ‘simplicity of life’ and a greater appreciation of the gifts of creation. The concerns that we pray about and the causes that we pray for have grown.
The crisis in Haiti is a great concern. Armed groups now control over 90% of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as parts of the North of the country, terrorizing civilians with kidnappings, sexual violence, and indiscriminate killings. At least 5,601 people were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence. Nearly half the population of the country require urgent humanitarian aid, with 1.6 million facing catastrophic food insecurity. Gang sieges and arson attacks have internally displaced over a million people, half of them children.
In this context, The Department of Homeland Security has rescinded the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, which will end legal protections of Haitians in the United States on August 3, 2025. Over 500,000 Haitians who currently hold TPS are at risk of a forced return to Haiti.
The Quixote Center, an organization whose priority is addressing the root causes of migration in Haiti and Nicaragua,also believe we must insist on fair policies in the United States that promote the dignity of migrants.They have created a petition to the Secretary of DHS with suggested actions to stem the crisis in Haiti. All are encouraged to individually sign on here: https://quixote.org/action#/18
One action is to stop illegal arms to Haiti.You are invited to attend a webinar on weapons trafficking and its devastating impact in Haiti, Mexico, and beyond, including insights into Haiti’s current crisis. Speakers include John Lindsay-Poland from Stop Arms to Mexico, and Bill O’Neill, UN Expert on Human Rights for Haiti. This webinar is April 24 at 12:00 Noon CT.
Register at https://bit.ly/HaitiArmsTrafficking
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