Orphaned Haitian Children to Be Allowed Into U.S.

[Amby 490]

Orphaned children from Haiti will be allowed to enter the U.S. temporarily on a case-by-case basis to ensure they received proper care, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State announced Monday.

"We are committed to doing everything we can to help reunite families in Haiti during this very difficult time," DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a statement. "While we remain focused on family reunification in Haiti, authorizing the use of humanitarian parole for orphans who are eligible for adoption in the United States will allow them to receive the care they need here."

Under the plan, humanitarian parole into the U.S may be granted to the following children: those who have been legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the government of Haiti and are being adopted by U.S. citizens; or children who have been previously identified by an adoption service provider or facilitator as eligible for intercountry adoption and have been matched to U.S. citizen prospective adoptive parents.

Napolitano last week announced the designation of temporary protected status for Haitian nationals who were physically present in the United States as of Jan. 12, allowing eligible Haitian nationals to continue living and working in the United States for the next 18 months.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/18...ildren-allowed/

[Niels Bohr 72]

This was posted already. But, good news for the children!

[Amby 490]

oh I guess I missed it. thanks consolemaster!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

oh I guess I missed it. thanks consolemaster!

News like this can never be posted enough, it's a small thing but every little bit helps.

[Danno 1,228]

I predict a

special visa is created to import Haitians wholesale before this is over with.

I am happy to feed these folks and provide a temporary sane environment for them to gather their things together but the last thing we need is -pity visas.

Help people where they are and move on.

[Amby 490]

my friend said the orphanage she works at is one of the first to have all their children in the US. all the children have families who are in the process of adopting them so they're all headed to FL to pick up their kids.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

my friend said the orphanage she works at is one of the first to have all their children in the US. all the children have families who are in the process of adopting them so they're all headed to FL to pick up their kids.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

I predict a

special visa is created to import Haitians wholesale before this is over with.

I am happy to feed these folks and provide a temporary sane environment for them to gather their things together but the last thing we need is -pity visas.

Help people where they are and move on.

Great idea, we'll just remake their countries while ours falls apart. How many billions is that going to cost? Let's cancel the Cuban visas while we are at it and just rebuild Cuba, but first we have to get rid of that pesky Castro. Let's invade. How much could it cost us?