BRA URGES U.S PRESIDENT TO REVERSE IMMIGRATION POLICY ON HAITIAN REFUGEES

| February 16, 2004

March 19, 2004 George W. Bush President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. President: I am writing today to urgently request that you (1) suspend Haitian deportations indefinitely, a step already taken by Canada and the Dominican Republic; (2) grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) …

BRA PREPARES FOR POTENTIAL REFUGEE CRISIS IN HAITI

| February 15, 2004

New York City, United States of America. – The Batey Relief Alliance is preparing for a collaborative humanitarian response in light of Haiti’s crisis. As we have all been observing, the Republic of Haiti has reached a point of chaos due to internal conflicts. The current political situation does not seem to leave any room …