The article was a great read. The article focused a lot about the discriminating and harsh policies the people of Haiti had to encounter. The article comes at a time when the people of Haiti are already dealing with the devastation the earthquake let behind. The article really gave me more insight into the issues the people of Haiti haven been dealing with. It is not fair to accuse or assume that people are automatically a risk to national security because they fit a certain description of another terrorist. It was a harsh punishment to separate families and place people in harsh conditions. There were Haitians who stood for justice and went on hunger strikes because they knew it was wrong to be treated the way that they were. It was difficult to read that the children of Haiti were restricted from being simply children. They could not go out and play or become involved in other recreations. No matter if its American citizens or immigrants, everyone deserves to be treated as an individual and not an animal.
I hope you keep in mind that I have been giving students this article to read since 2004 - its ultimately sad how timely (recent earthquakes) that this article is even more important to think about..
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