The Department of Defense is monitoring a potential surge of Haitian migrants to south Florida as the Caribbean country devolves into chaos and gang leadership.
The Department of Defense has been alerted to a potential 'maritime mass migration' from Haiti that poses security concerns for South Florida amid the Caribbean nation's turmoil. Rebecca Zimmerman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, testified regarding mass Haitian migration concerns when asked by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday to discuss the U.S.
I think you’re right that the driving conditions in Haiti could very well press more people. We recently approved some additional assistance we could provide to the Coast Guard.' Gaetz said the Coast Guard expressed to him a need for more naval vessels as Department of Defense support in anticipation of mass migration. US DEPLOYS MARINE ANTI-TERRORISM UNIT TO HAITI TO PROTECT EMBASSY Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla.
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