Pentagon Alerted of Potential ‘Maritime Mass Migration’ From Haiti
The Department of Defense revealed that it was alerted of a possible “maritime mass migration” from Haiti amid deteriorating conditions in the country.
During a House hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) asked about the possibility of a massive influx of Haitian immigrants into Florida, given the country’s extreme turmoil. While stressing their efforts to control such a crisis, Pentagon officials revealed that they were aware of the possibility.
“Congressman, we’re doing a number of things to ensure that we’re keeping track of the situation and we’re prepared — at the moment, we have not yet seen large numbers of what we would characterize as maritime mass migration,” said Rebecca Zimmerman, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs, to which Gaetz interjected, clarifying that they were aware of the possibility. . .
NEW – DoD officials say they are "alerted" about a potential maritime "mass migration" from Haiti into the United States.pic.twitter.com/gIY32mwKTN
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The situation in Haiti has deteriorated drastically over the past few weeks, making the prospect of a mass maritime migration more likely.
The Caribbean nation has suffered a series of cascading crises in recent years, which has culminated in violent gangs seizing control over much of the country, including 80% of the capital. Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced from abroad that he would resign on Tuesday after being blocked from re-entering the country. The week prior, the government declared a state of emergency after several gangs launched an offensive of direct attacks on government buildings. (Read more from “Pentagon Alerted of Potential ‘Maritime Mass Migration’ From Haiti” HERE)
