[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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         SUPPORT THE BLACK AND BROWN MIGRANTS AROUND THE WORLD

  (Ms. TLAIB asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to speak today in support of Black 
and Brown migrants around the world. Putin's invasion of Ukraine is 
horrific, and my heart is with the millions of families who have been 
displaced and those who have lost their lives.
  I must highlight the refugee crisis caused by the war that has 
exposed a double standard. Black and Brown migrants fleeing Ukraine are 
being forced to the back of the line and turned away at European 
borders. This reminds me of what happened this past September at our 
own border when the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol used excessive force 
and life-threatening tactics in a racially-charged manner against 
unarmed Haitians. Simply put, we must demand better.
  President Biden and the administration must raise this issue with 
European leaders at every opportunity, and act to ensure that everyone, 
regardless of their color, their skin, their faith, and their ethnicity 
can find safety from this violent conflict.

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