US special envoy to Haiti resigns over 'deeply flawed' policy

By Servet Gunerigok

WASHINGTON (AA) - US Special Envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote resigned on Thursday because of what he said was a "deeply flawed" policy on Haiti, days after the expulsion of Haitian migrants.

In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foote said he would not be associated with the US' "inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to Haiti.

"Our policy approach to Haiti remains deeply flawed, and my policy recommendations have been ignored and dismissed, when not edited to project a narrative different from my own," he wrote.

US officials said Monday that more than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from a camp in a town in the state of Texas, which triggered criticism after security forces used horse patrols to block the migrants from crossing into the town.

Foote also said Haitians are mired in poverty, hostage to kidnappings and are suffering under a corrupt government associated with gangs.

"The collapsed state is unable to provide security or basic services and more refugees will fuel further desperation and crime," he added.