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<br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins A venue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Narman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />The Honorable City Commission <br /> <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor vr~ <br />April 19, 2007 <br /> <br />Fair Treatment and Immediate Release of Haitian Asylum Seekers <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the attached Resolution be adopted. <br /> <br />Reasons: <br /> <br />As we all know, the United States has a long history of welcoming with open arms individuals <br />who have fled their homeland because of political and economic instability. It is no secret that <br />the country of Haiti has been plagued by political and economic instability over several decades. <br />As a result of country conditions in Haiti, many Haitian migrants with only the clothes on their <br />backs have fled their homeland in search of a better life in this country. Unfortunately, the <br />immigration laws in this country have not been fair to Haitians who are seeking the same <br />opportunities that have been provided to others. <br /> <br />A group of Haitian migrants who recently arrived ashore at nearby Hallandale Beach is facing <br />immediate deportation under these immigration laws. Because of the unfair and undignified <br />treatment of Haitian migrants, numerous political, religious, and civic leaders in this community <br />have recently called upon the federal government to treat the newly arrived group of Haitians <br />with compassion and justice. We can help the Haitian migrants to pursue their asylum claims by <br />asking for their immediate release from detention. <br /> <br />Thank you for your support for this Resolution. <br /> <br />for. DD- () ,,/ <br />Agenda Item I 0 Y <br /> <br />Date ~ -/9- 0-, <br />