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Introduced
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
In Committee
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This resolution urges Congress to provide aid to the migrants of Haiti. Haiti has been through political and economic turmoil and has suffered from natural disasters for years. However, following the assassination of the Haitian President, the country fell into an even greater crisis, the rise in gang activity. This organized criminal gang activity has resulted in civilian casualties and displaced thousands of people in and around Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. As a result of political instability and ongoing natural disasters, the Biden administration has stated that Haiti is "grappling with a deteriorating political crisis, violence, and a staggering increase in human rights abuses." Given the political turmoil and the financial distress, Haitians have started to migrate more to the United States via boats or land corridors from the Americas. Haitians are among the numerous migrants from Caribbean, Central, and Latin countries who undergo treacherous journeys northward in search of safety and opportunity in the United States. This resolution urges Congress to provide support to frontline organizations that work to aid Haitian migrants who were dislocated, detained, and expelled as they sought asylum and safety at the U.S. border. Aid to the migrants should include funding to provide shelter, food aid, and medical assistance and further, to organizations that provide legal services.
AI Summary
This resolution urges Congress to provide aid to Haitian migrants in light of the severe humanitarian and political crises facing Haiti. The resolution highlights multiple challenges confronting the country, including the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 that killed over 2,000 people, increasing gang violence, widespread food insecurity affecting 40 percent of the population, and a strained healthcare system. The United Nations estimates that approximately 4.9 million people in Haiti require humanitarian assistance, and the U.S. Coast Guard has been intercepting about four Haitian migrant vessels per month. The resolution specifically calls on Congress to support frontline organizations that aid Haitian migrants who have been dislocated, detained, or expelled while seeking asylum, with recommended support including funding for shelter, legal services, food aid, and medical assistance. Additionally, the resolution mandates that copies of the resolution be transmitted to various Haitian and U.S. government officials, including the Acting President of Haiti, ambassadors, and members of the New Jersey Congressional delegation.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 04/08/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/SR91 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/SR/91_I1.HTM |
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