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Haiti - Earthquake 2010 : Statement of the Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson
12/01/2020 07:13:35

As part of the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the earthquake of 7.2 on the Richter scale, which occurred in Haiti on January 12, 2010 at 4:53 p.m., which killed nearly 300,000 people and destroyed 75% of Port-au-Prince, Florida Democratic Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has released a statement that we invite you to share :

"On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti at its very core, crippling the capital’s infrastructure, killing hundreds of thousands of people, and leaving more than one million homeless. As we mark the ten-year anniversary of that devastating event, we also must not forget the myriad other man-made and natural disasters that Haiti has endured since then, including a cholera outbreak, hurricanes, and political unrest.

As the congressional representative of one of the largest Haitian-American communities in the United States, I have tirelessly fought for resources to help the island recover and rebuild. I also have introduced and co-sponsored several legislative measures to extend temporary protected status for Haitian nationals living and working in the United States and am a proud co-sponsor of the Dream and Promise Act, which provides a pathway to citizenship for TPS holders.

The resilience of Haiti’s citizens is incomparable, but as their country’s motto, L’union fait la force, reminds us, there is strength in unity, and Haiti needs our ongoing support as much today as it did ten years ago."

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26664-haiti-usa-earthquake-and-tps-statement-of-the-congresswoman-frederica-wilson.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22623-haiti-usa-frederica-wilson-presents-a-resolution-to-extend-the-tps-to-haitians.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21017-haiti-usa-tps-congresswoman-wilson-continues-the-fight.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18943-haiti-usa-deportations-of-haitians-congresswoman-wilson-continues-the-struggle.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8658-haiti-politic-congresswoman-frederica-wilson-introduces-a-resolution-in-favor-of-haiti.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5507-haiti-social-congresswoman-wilson-receives-friend-of-haiti-award.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3032-haiti-social-some-members-of-congress-outraged-by-the-violent-evictions-of-displaced.html

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