'I want to say that it was an injustice, that it was wrong. The proud people of Haiti and any migrant deserve to be treated with dignity,' Juan Gonzalez said.
A top U.S. official has apologized to Haitian migrants for how they were treated at the southern border.
Juan Gonzalez, the U.S. National Security Council's senior director for the Western Hemisphere, called the images of border agents on horseback corralling Haitian seeking asylum"an injustice." "I want to say that it was an injustice, that it was wrong," he said during a two-day trip to meet local leaders in Haiti to discuss migration."The proud people of Haiti and any migrant deserve to be treated with dignity."
Gonzalez added that the large crowds of migrants at the border created a public health emergency and warned those thinking of making the trip to the U.S. not to risk their lives.A top U.S. official apologized to Haitian migrants for how they were treated on the border after he visited with local leaders in Haiti to discuss migration.
Nichols said that during their visit, they heard many people talk about the challenges that Haiti faces, noting that there's a"surprising" amount of agreement on potential solutions.
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