Decline in Haitian Refugees Reaches Florida
The three year flow of Haitian refugees to Florida has fallen sharply. Since Oct. 10 only 242 Haitians arrived as Coast Guard patrols turned back boats. INS and officials cite the high seas interdiction policy and detention system as reasons for the drop, while critics call it inhumane and racist.
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