November 6, 2023
Contact: Paola Luisi, pluisi@haitianbridge.org

San Diego, California- The Haitian Bridge Alliance strongly condemns and opposes any attempts to incorporate border policy provisions into the Supplemental and Government Funding Bills. We firmly believe that such a move would be detrimental to the rights and well-being of immigrant communities, particularly those seeking refuge and asylum in the United States due to failed U.S. foreign policy across the world, chronic insecurity and climate change. Immigration policy should be addressed through separate, thoughtful, and comprehensive legislation, rather than being included in funding bills. 

The Supplemental and Government Funding Bills are critical pieces of legislation aimed at addressing important issues, including healthcare, education, infrastructure, and other essential services. Attempting to append border policy provisions to these bills would undermine their core objectives, hinder effective governance, and further politicize an already contentious issue.

Executive Director of Haitian Bridge Alliance, Guerline Jozef, issued the following statement:

“We call upon the United States Congress to reject any attempts to merge draconian border policy provisions with the Supplemental and Government Funding Bills and instead pursue a just and humane approach to immigration policy through separate legislation. The proposed legislation seeks to undermine the rights of asylum seekers and does not uphold the values of justice, compassion. We further find the proposal to be arbitrary and capricious.”