A federal court heard arguments in a lawsuit accusing the administration of racial discrimination and rights violations.
A federal court in Washington, D.C., heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of racial discrimination and rights violations of Haitian asylum seekers. The suit was brought on behalf of 11 Haitian asylum seekers who were abused by U.S. border agents as more than 15,000 people, mostly from Haiti, were forced to stay in a makeshift border encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuña-Del Rio International Bridge in Texas.
We filed our lawsuit in December of 2021. It wasn’t until yesterday we were able to have our first hearing for the judge to let us know if they will decide to continue with the case. And what was very critical, as well, is that we had four of the plaintiffs present in the courtroom to show that they are here, it wasn’t just something that happened, they are people, and we want to make sure that continues to be the case.
And we understand that many, many laws need to be changed. We understand that this is a critical junction in our country here in the United States as we make sure to uphold the human rights and understanding seeking asylum is a human right, and also understanding many of the reasons why people are fleeing countries like Haiti. U.S.
And we call on President Biden that he stand to the ideal and the values that he promised to save the soul of America. Those policies and executive orders that are being contemplated is the opposite of saving the soul of America. And we will say again, if they move forward with those only deterrence policies, that, as we all mentioned and have seen, are reflecting of former President Trump and his administration and Stephen Miller, those will become the legacy of President Biden.
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