They told CBS New York they hope Ariel Henry stepping down will open the door for a coalition government.
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Local Haitian-Americans are hopeful the violence plaguing their homeland soon may ease.The embattled prime minister has agreed to step down. The resignation is seen by many as a necessary step towards resolving the crisis.'We're always hopeful, remain hopeful. Hopefully, it's a first step towards stability for the country,' Mount Vernon Police Officer Willy Altema said Tuesday.
She cannot go to work. She has three kids, can't send them to school due to fear of being kidnapped or killed.'Berthilde Dufrene is president of the Haitian American Nurses Association of the Hudson Valley. She said fear is widespread in Haiti, with access to food and health care diminished by violence and instability.'As a mental health nurse, I see trauma. I see a lot of anxiety. I see depression and paranoia,' Dufrene said.
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