President Biden’s Special Envoy for Haiti Ambassador Daniel Foote announced Thursday that he is resigning and accused the United States of mistreating Haitian illegal immigrants by deporting them back to their country of origin after more than 15,000 amassed in Del Rio, Texas. “With deep disappointment and apologies to those seeking crucial changes, I resign from my position as Special Envoy for Haiti, effective immediately,” Foote, a career member of the foreign service, wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, obtained by The Epoch Times. Foote added that he “will not be associated with the United States inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to Haiti, a country where American officials are confined to secure compounds because of the danger posed by armed gangs in control of daily life.” The United States approach to Haiti, a country that has long been a …
Biden’s Special Envoy to Haiti Resigns in Protest of Deportations
September 23, 2021
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