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Haiti TPS Trial: Media Coverage & Excellent Day-by-Day Video Summaries!
"A trial on whether Trump has the right to end TPS for Haiti ends. Now comes the wait," by Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, January 11
Excellent video summaries, by IJDH Legal Director Beatrice Lindstrom, of each day's testimony and proceedings in Saget v. Trump, the Haiti TPS trial held this week in Brooklyn before Judge William Kuntz of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and much of the extensive media articles and other coverage of the trial, as well as Bea's address to the press conference outside the courthouse which was attended by community leaders, activists, journalists, and politicians on Monday, can all be found here. The courtroom was packed to overflowing, and truth was spoken to power including by IJDH Executive Director Brian Concannon in his testimony, among others. Thanks IJDH and Beatrice, and the entire trial and support team, for such superb work!
Steven Forester, Immigration Policy Coordinator
Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti
Excellent video summaries, by IJDH Legal Director Beatrice Lindstrom, of each day's testimony and proceedings in Saget v. Trump, the Haiti TPS trial held this week in Brooklyn before Judge William Kuntz of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and much of the extensive media articles and other coverage of the trial, as well as Bea's address to the press conference outside the courthouse which was attended by community leaders, activists, journalists, and politicians on Monday, can all be found here. The courtroom was packed to overflowing, and truth was spoken to power including by IJDH Executive Director Brian Concannon in his testimony, among others. Thanks IJDH and Beatrice, and the entire trial and support team, for such superb work!
Steven Forester, Immigration Policy Coordinator
Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti
IJDH- Institute for Justice and Democracy News Briefs
"A Haitian asylum seeker had spent two years in U.S. detention until an Ohio couple tried to do something about it," by Eli Saslow, Washington Post, December 16, 8:00pm
"A Haitian Asylum-Seeker Did Everything Right. ICE Sent Him to a Windowless Jail Cell - 'I have not been outside for more than a year. I have not even glimpsed natural light,'" by Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, December 7, 2018
"ICE To Release Asylum-Seeker After 2 Years In Detention After a legal challenge against his prolonged detention, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agreed to release Ansly Damus on parole," by Elise Foley, Huffington Post, November 29, 2018
Twice granted asylum, Haitian refugee still locked up for over 18 months By Thomas Jewell, special to cleveland.com May 23, 2018
"ACLU sues Trump administration over detaining asylum seekers," by Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, March 15, 2018
"A Haitian Asylum-Seeker Did Everything Right. ICE Sent Him to a Windowless Jail Cell - 'I have not been outside for more than a year. I have not even glimpsed natural light,'" by Noah Lanard, Mother Jones, December 7, 2018
"ICE To Release Asylum-Seeker After 2 Years In Detention After a legal challenge against his prolonged detention, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agreed to release Ansly Damus on parole," by Elise Foley, Huffington Post, November 29, 2018
Twice granted asylum, Haitian refugee still locked up for over 18 months By Thomas Jewell, special to cleveland.com May 23, 2018
"ACLU sues Trump administration over detaining asylum seekers," by Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, March 15, 2018
U.N. Apologizes for 2010 Cholera Outbreak
By REUTERS | Dec. 1, 2016 | 1:07Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations was "profoundly sorry" for the outbreak in Haiti, which first developed near a U.N. base.
By REUTERS | Dec. 1, 2016 | 1:07Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations was "profoundly sorry" for the outbreak in Haiti, which first developed near a U.N. base.
Haitians Unified for Development and Education Haiti Earthquake Memorial at City Hall
Remembering the 2nd Anniversary
PRESS RELEASE
Event Name: Earthquake Candlelight Vigil
Date: January 12, 2012 Time: 3-5
Location: City Hall of Jersey City
280 Grove St. Jersey City, NJ
Sponsored by: HUDE and Haitian Solidarity Network of the North East (HSNNE)
Admission: FREE
Special Guests: Local Political Leaders, Earthquake survivors and Medical Relief
Volunteers.
January 1, 2012- Jersey City, NJ: On Thursday January 12, 2012, Haitians Unified for Education and Development (HUDE) will be holding an memorial ceremony at Jersey City, City Hall at 280 Grove Street, to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the deadly earthquake that occurred in Haiti. The event is co-sponsored by HSNNE Haitian Solidarity Network of the North East and will open with a flag raising ceremony, candlelight vigil and program that will be held in the 2nd floor Council Chambers. Scheduled to speak will be leadership of HUDE, clergy, political representatives and earthquake survivors and medical relief volunteers.
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake and approximately 1.8 million homeless. Of the affected survivors, 600,000 are still displaced and living in settlement sites. It has been two years. However, the pain and suffering remain the same for many who have lost their love ones as well as their assets. HUDE and HSNNE in collaboration with the City of Jersey City would like let the survivors know that we have not forgotten about them and we will continue to support them in any way possible.
Contact:
Pierre Celestin, Public Relations Officer
201-912-9508
201-209-0123
publicrelations@myhude.org
pcelestin11@comcast.net
PRESS RELEASE
Event Name: Earthquake Candlelight Vigil
Date: January 12, 2012 Time: 3-5
Location: City Hall of Jersey City
280 Grove St. Jersey City, NJ
Sponsored by: HUDE and Haitian Solidarity Network of the North East (HSNNE)
Admission: FREE
Special Guests: Local Political Leaders, Earthquake survivors and Medical Relief
Volunteers.
January 1, 2012- Jersey City, NJ: On Thursday January 12, 2012, Haitians Unified for Education and Development (HUDE) will be holding an memorial ceremony at Jersey City, City Hall at 280 Grove Street, to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the deadly earthquake that occurred in Haiti. The event is co-sponsored by HSNNE Haitian Solidarity Network of the North East and will open with a flag raising ceremony, candlelight vigil and program that will be held in the 2nd floor Council Chambers. Scheduled to speak will be leadership of HUDE, clergy, political representatives and earthquake survivors and medical relief volunteers.
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake and approximately 1.8 million homeless. Of the affected survivors, 600,000 are still displaced and living in settlement sites. It has been two years. However, the pain and suffering remain the same for many who have lost their love ones as well as their assets. HUDE and HSNNE in collaboration with the City of Jersey City would like let the survivors know that we have not forgotten about them and we will continue to support them in any way possible.
Contact:
Pierre Celestin, Public Relations Officer
201-912-9508
201-209-0123
publicrelations@myhude.org
pcelestin11@comcast.net
Give Aid to the Haitian People Demonstration- September 25, 2010
Press Release - Haitiananalysis.com
September 17th, 2010
EVENT: GIVE THE AID TO THE HAITIAN PEOPLE NOW!
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 PLACE: New York's Haitian Consulate, 271 Madison Avenue, Manhattan (between 39th and 40th Streets) TIME: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At about 11 a.m., we will march from the Haitian Consulate to the United Nations
IT HAS BEEN SEVEN MONTHS since the earthquake devastated Haiti, yet l.3 million people are still homeless living in tent cities with rats, no sanitation, no water, little or no food aid, no security and no refuge from the intense daily heat or the hurricane storms to come. Despite an estimated $11 billion that was pledged by nations and charities to aid these victims, only 3% has been disbursed and there is no comprehensive plan to create housing, sanitation or a safe drinking water supply.
WE DEMAND Permanent housing for the homeless earthquake victims; Elimination of tent cities; Immediate moratorium on forced evictions of IDP's; Safe water; Resumption of food aid; Security for people living in tents; Employment of jobless Haitians in the rebuilding and reconstruction; Elimination of customs charges and delays on donated materials and medicine; Prosecution for black market sales of donated aid materials, price gouging and diversion of Aid money; Accountability and transparency from government officials, NGO's and UN agencies with regard to receipt and expenditures of Aid money; Competency and responsibility from government leaders to create the housing to shelter the homeless earthquake victims NOW!
WE ARE The Haiti Solidarity Network of the North East (HSNNE), Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), December 12 Movement, Friday Haiti Relief Coalition, Haiti Corps, Haiti Liberté, Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, Haitians Unified for Development and Education (HUDE), Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), International Association Against Torture, International Support Haiti Network (ISHN), Pax Christi Metro New York, Pax Christi New Jersey, Peoples' Organization for Progress, Service Employees International Union Local 1199 (SEIU 1199), Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Sustainable Orphanages for Haitian Youth, The Catholic Worker, The Code Foundation
For more information or to co-sponsor, contact: Judy Reilly 201-784-0008, Fr. Gene Squeo 201-207-0112, Clauvice St.Hilaire 732-646-1671 or hsnne99@yahoo.com
EVENT: GIVE THE AID TO THE HAITIAN PEOPLE NOW!
________________________________________
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 PLACE: New York's Haitian Consulate, 271 Madison Avenue, Manhattan (between 39th and 40th Streets) TIME: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At about 11 a.m., we will march from the Haitian Consulate to the United Nations
IT HAS BEEN SEVEN MONTHS since the earthquake devastated Haiti, yet l.3 million people are still homeless living in tent cities with rats, no sanitation, no water, little or no food aid, no security and no refuge from the intense daily heat or the hurricane storms to come. Despite an estimated $11 billion that was pledged by nations and charities to aid these victims, only 3% has been disbursed and there is no comprehensive plan to create housing, sanitation or a safe drinking water supply.
WE DEMAND Permanent housing for the homeless earthquake victims; Elimination of tent cities; Immediate moratorium on forced evictions of IDP's; Safe water; Resumption of food aid; Security for people living in tents; Employment of jobless Haitians in the rebuilding and reconstruction; Elimination of customs charges and delays on donated materials and medicine; Prosecution for black market sales of donated aid materials, price gouging and diversion of Aid money; Accountability and transparency from government officials, NGO's and UN agencies with regard to receipt and expenditures of Aid money; Competency and responsibility from government leaders to create the housing to shelter the homeless earthquake victims NOW!
WE ARE The Haiti Solidarity Network of the North East (HSNNE), Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), December 12 Movement, Friday Haiti Relief Coalition, Haiti Corps, Haiti Liberté, Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, Haitians Unified for Development and Education (HUDE), Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), International Association Against Torture, International Support Haiti Network (ISHN), Pax Christi Metro New York, Pax Christi New Jersey, Peoples' Organization for Progress, Service Employees International Union Local 1199 (SEIU 1199), Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Sustainable Orphanages for Haitian Youth, The Catholic Worker, The Code Foundation
For more information or to co-sponsor, contact: Judy Reilly 201-784-0008, Fr. Gene Squeo 201-207-0112, Clauvice St.Hilaire 732-646-1671 or hsnne99@yahoo.com
Earthquake Fundraising Event- Hudson Reporter- March 7, 2010
Coming out for a good cause
The burgeoning Haitian population in Jersey City was saddened by the earthquake hitting their home country. About 100 local Haitians attended a fundraiser at Moose Hall on West Side Avenue recently to raise money for the United Way of Hudson County, and more importantly, to raise awareness of what’s happening in their home country. The goal was to raise $5,000, with all proceeds from the evening to go to the United Way. The organizers said they collected the $5,000 last week and still have other donations coming in.
The event was put together by attorney John Collins, Hudson County employee Khemraj “Chico” Ramchal, and Haitian native Pierre Celestin.
Also in attendance was Mayor Jerramiah Healy, who came with his wife Maureen. Several council people also attended including Michael Sottolano, David Donnelly and Nidia Lopez, who announced that she will be a part of a mission to Haiti that her church will undertake in April.
A slide presentation of photos of a recent trip to Haiti, by one of the evening’s attendees, showed the damage and suffering in the earthquake’s aftermath.
But the evening was not doom-and-gloom, as teenager Jessica Ellison performed a traditional Haitian dance, and members of the HUDE group introduced themselves and spoke about their mission.
Freeholder Bill O’ Dea also spoke during the event, saying that he looks forward to the fundraiser being annual.
Ricardo Kaulessar can be reached at rkaulessar@hudsonreporter.com.
The burgeoning Haitian population in Jersey City was saddened by the earthquake hitting their home country. About 100 local Haitians attended a fundraiser at Moose Hall on West Side Avenue recently to raise money for the United Way of Hudson County, and more importantly, to raise awareness of what’s happening in their home country. The goal was to raise $5,000, with all proceeds from the evening to go to the United Way. The organizers said they collected the $5,000 last week and still have other donations coming in.
The event was put together by attorney John Collins, Hudson County employee Khemraj “Chico” Ramchal, and Haitian native Pierre Celestin.
Also in attendance was Mayor Jerramiah Healy, who came with his wife Maureen. Several council people also attended including Michael Sottolano, David Donnelly and Nidia Lopez, who announced that she will be a part of a mission to Haiti that her church will undertake in April.
A slide presentation of photos of a recent trip to Haiti, by one of the evening’s attendees, showed the damage and suffering in the earthquake’s aftermath.
But the evening was not doom-and-gloom, as teenager Jessica Ellison performed a traditional Haitian dance, and members of the HUDE group introduced themselves and spoke about their mission.
Freeholder Bill O’ Dea also spoke during the event, saying that he looks forward to the fundraiser being annual.
Ricardo Kaulessar can be reached at rkaulessar@hudsonreporter.com.