NJ AR120

New Jersey Assembly urges Congress to provide aid to Haitian migrants and frontline organizations assisting them, including funding for shelter, legal services, food aid, and medical assistance

Cites the August 14, 2021 magnitude 7.2 earthquake that killed over 2,000 people, injured more than 12,200, and left approximately 650,000 requiring humanitarian assistance

References the July 7, 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, which led to increased gang violence and displaced thousands in Port-au-Prince

Notes approximately 4.9 million people throughout Haiti require humanitarian assistance, with 40 percent facing severe acute food insecurity in 2022

Resolution copies to be transmitted to Haitian officials, the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, all New Jersey Congressional delegation members, and the Governor of New Jersey