Yvette Clarke: “We have not been able to enact this important legislation, but we will continue to fight, as the consequences of failure…”

I have no more speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Strong and Suozzi for leading on this bill, I urge all Members to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Let me thank my colleagues, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Congressman Jonathan Jackson, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Steven Horsford, and my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus for this opportunity to…

The typical reason is the same as for most migrants, for work or a better life.

Just 700 miles from our border, the Nation of Haiti is facing an unprecedented crisis. Gangs control their capital city, Port-au-Prince, and every-day citizens are being terrorized by brutal murderers and kidnappings.