Congressman Al Green Speaks Out on Haitian Migrant Mistreatment: Black Lives Matter Wherever They Are
(Houston, TX) – On Friday, September 24, 2021, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement in light of the inhumanity Haitians experienced at the U.S. - Mexico border:
“What the world has witnessed over the last few days at the Texas border is an inhumane disregard for Black lives. The images of Haitians being shamelessly charged by some U.S. Border Patrol officers using reigns as lashes is disturbingly reminiscent of some of the darkest chapters in history; of a time when runaway slaves were rounded up like cattle. Black Lives Matter in Haiti and at the southern border. We must continue fighting for Black lives until there is equality and justice for all,” Congressman Al Green said.
Congressman Al Green – who has been an ally of immigrants of all stripes fleeing harm’s way and a staunch supporter of comprehensive immigration reform – concluded, “This is another pivotal moment that will test how much Black Lives Matter to our country. This is why I will file a resolution that condemns what we’ve seen transpire in Del Rio, Texas. Such shameful, immoral behavior cannot be perceived as condoned. Black. Lives. Matter.”