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The Oregon Commission on
Black Affairs released the fol-
lowing statement on the recent
treatment of Haitian refugees at
the U.S.-Mexico border:
The events that took place
along the southern border in Del
Rio, Texas recently were deeply
traumatic and disgusting to wit-
ness.
The inhumane treatment of
Haitian refugees at the hands
of federal agents and broadcast
to the world continued a history
of disparate, violent, and harsh
treatment of Black people. It
harkened back to Jim Crow and
slavery.
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Sadly, we do not need to look
back to yonder years - this gov-
ernment-sanctioned
violence
continues to be exacted dispro-
portionately onto Black, Brown,
and Indigenous bodies.
No one should ever be sub-
jected to being treated as less
than human, especially when
they are fleeing hunger, poverty,
and violence.
The Haitian people and their
country have far too long been
scapegoated by the world and
mistreated by many nations, in-
cluding the United States. The
horrific images of the U.S. Bor-
der Patrol attacking defenseless
people and children is just the
latest example.
The OCBA recognizes this
statement is just that – a state-
ment, words that express our
deep sadness and anger at this
precise moment.
The United States needs to
grant temporary protected sta-
tus to those seeking refuge and
safety and abide by international
laws on asylum. As a signatory
to the 1967 Protocol, the United
States has a legal obligation to
provide protection to refugees.
Federal agents and others
who participated in this horrific
treatment must be investigat-
ed and met with justice. At this
moment, the reality of America
doesn’t align with the dream of
America – we as a nation must
do better.
