The Biden administration anticipates a significant wave of migration from Haiti following the country’s chaotic collapse.

Department of Defense officials testified in Congress on Tuesday, discussing the possibility of the migrant influx due to Haiti’s deteriorating conditions.

“DoD officials testify before the House Armed Services Committee that the Biden Administration is anticipating mass migration from Haiti into the US via Florida,” Charlie Kirk wrote.

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Conditions in Haiti have been becoming increasingly dire in recent months due to widespread gang violence and civil unrest. Armed gangs now reportedly control around 80 percent of Port-au-Prince. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Tuesday.

At Tuesday’s hearing, Gaetz asked what President Joe Biden’s administration was doing to prepare for a “wave” of migrants fleeing Haiti, prompting DoD official Rebecca Zimmerman to say that preparations were being made for a potential increase in refugees.

“Congressman, we’re doing a number of things to ensure that we’re keeping track of the situation and we’re prepared,” said Zimmerman. “At the moment, we have not yet seen large numbers—what we would characterize as a maritime mass migration.”

Gaetz then interjected: “Do you anticipate a mass migration, though?”

“We are alert to that possibility,” Zimmerman responded. “I think you’re right that the driving conditions in Haiti could very well press more people. So, we’ve recently approved some additional assistance that we can provide to the Coast Guard.”

Gaetz then asked Army General Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, whether the government should “activate the authorities, anticipating a mass migration.”

According to an internal agency email leaked to the New York Post, border agents in Miami were told to prepare for an influx of migrants from Haiti.

“One landing will cripple the station and our ability to respond to other traffic,” the email to agents reportedly read.

From the New York Post:

Roughly 15,000 people have been internally displaced in recent days due to the gang takeover of the country, according to the UN.

The gangs have wreaked violence and terror through the burning of buildings, lootings, attacks on police stations and government infrastructure resulting in the closure of hospitals, disease and starvation.

“With the breakdown of the government in Haiti repatriating Haitians may not be happening for the foreseeable future,” the email read. “If this is the case, then the Coast Guard may not be stopping Haitian sail freighter[s].”

Border Patrol officials are concerned that if Haitian migrants reach Florida’s shores it will be difficult to contain the groups, transport them in a timely fashion for processing and identify fraudulent families, the email read.

“The hardest part is keeping the landing contained to a given area. We will want to have medical (local EMS) on scene to check on those who will need it,” the email read.

“Often, they will claim that a juvenile is accompanied when they really are not, so if there is a juvenile make sure that that is a true parent-child relationship,” the email read.

 

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