France Suspends Expulsion of Illegal Haitians
By David Gauthier-Villars
The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2010
http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/01/14/france-suspends-expulsion-of-illegal-haitians/
Frances Immigration Minister Eric Besson instructed his administration on Wednesday to stop deporting illegal immigrants from Haiti, the ministry said in a statement released Thursday.
Mr. Besson said earlier this month that France expelled 29,000 illegal immigrants last year, about as many as in 2008.
An estimated 50,000 Haitian nationals, including those with residence permits and illegal immigrants, live in France.
The French directive follows a U.S. move Wednesday to temporarily halt the deportation of Haitian immigrants.
About 30,000 Haitians have orders to leave the U.S. and about 160 are in detention, the Associated Press reported, citing Homeland Security Department figures.
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France suspends expulsions of illegal immigrants to Haiti in wake of quake
The Canadian Press, January 14, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g6Yd2alQvVGVVdsNyaaCO-waS4Bg
France halts Haiti repatriations
The Press Association, January 14, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hbKI7G8VUXZ5xrpqX7L0C9RzHPcg
