NJ SR91

New Jersey Senate Resolution urging Congress to provide aid to Haitian migrants fleeing political instability, gang violence, and natural disasters including the August 14, 2021 magnitude 7.2 earthquake that killed over 2,000 people

Cites that approximately 4.9 million people throughout Haiti require humanitarian assistance, with 40% of the population facing severe acute food insecurity in 2022

Requests Congressional funding for frontline organizations providing shelter, legal services, food aid, and medical assistance to Haitian migrants seeking asylum at the U.S. border

Notes that the U.S. Coast Guard has been intercepting approximately four Haitian migrant vessels per month in 2022, averaging about 150 occupants per vessel

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to Haitian government officials, U.S. ambassadors, New Jersey's Congressional delegation, and the Governor of New Jersey