IMMIGRATION CONCERNS IN THE WAKE OF THE HAITI
CRISIS
The Haiti Crisis: FREE
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Webcast Details Format: Live
Webcast Date: January 25, 2010
Time: 3 pm - 4 pm, Eastern Standard Time
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Crisis Update: Current and Emerging Legal Issues
SPEAKERS
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Thomas A. Duckenfield,
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Of Counsel, Adorno & Yoss
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Romy Kapoor Partner,
Adorno & Yoss
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Mavis T. Thompson
President, National Bar Association
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NBA
STATEMENT REGARDING THE MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
WASHINGTON,
DC (January 13, 2010) - The National Bar Association (NBA)
released the following
statement
after learning of the massive devastation in Haiti following
a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Our
hearts and prayers go out to the Haitian people in the aftermath
of this horrific event, which has left their country desolate,
their homes in shambles, and their hopes deterred. The NBA
extends its support as a collective body to its affiliate
members in Haiti, and will continue to monitor the situation
in Haiti. NBA President, Mavis T. Thompson stated, "We are
all deeply saddened to learn of the devastating earthquake
that struck Haiti yesterday. The NBA will work with relief
and other organizations to ensure that humanitarian and
other assistance reaches the people of Haiti."
The
TransAfrica Forum has outlined four immediate recommendations
to aid Haiti in its recovery. As an organization, the NBA
supports the call by the TransAfrica Forum to "Suspend Haitian
Deportations and Grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS),"
which suggests to the Homeland Security to "immediately
halt the arrests of deportees and grant TPS to Haitians
in the United States and conduct a full review of its policy
towards Haiti."
To
begin formulating a concerted effort, the NBA leadership
will meet tonight with other representatives of the Black
Leadership Forum, which is an umbrella group of over fifty
organizations representing various constituencies within
the African American community; specific action items will
be shared with the membership in the days to come.
For
more information about the status of U.S. citizens in Haiti,
please contact the American Citizens Services at: 1-888-407-4747.
It has been recommended that cash donations to an established
relief organization in Haiti is the best way to help at
this time, since destruction of ports, airports and roads
will make the distribution of goods difficult. For more
information about TransAfrica Forum's recommendations regrading
aid to Haiti, please visit www.transafricaforum.org
For
Immediate Release
Contact:Erika C. Owens Communications Coordinator
National Bar Association
(202) 842-3900 x20
eowens@nationalbar.org
