28351: Hermantin(News)Haitian rally in Miami seeks equal treatment (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>


Haitian rally in Miami seeks equal treatment




Sun-Sentinel.com

April 23, 2006



Several thousand Haitian immigrants rallied in downtown Miami Saturday, calling 
for Temporary Protected Status for fellow Haitians who arrive in the United 
States illegally.

The protesters pointed to immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and 
other countries who enjoy the benefits of TPS, which halts deportations and 
grants work permits based on certain conditions. Haitians do not qualify for 
TPS.

"It's a question of equal treatment," said Steven Forester, senior policy 
advocate for Haitian Women of Miami, one of the organizers of the march.

The peaceful rally ended in front of the Department of Homeland Security 
offices on Northeast 79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, where marchers heard 
from local elected officials and community activists.
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