U.S. Special Envoy To Haiti Daniel Foote Quits Over Deportations Of Refugees : NPR

U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote has handed his resignation to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, saying he “will not be associated with the United States’ inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to Haiti” from the U.S. border.

Foote, a career diplomat, said the U.S. policy approach to the country is deeply flawed, and that Haitians shouldn’t be sent back to “a country where American officials are confined to secure compounds because of the danger posed by armed gangs in control of daily life.”

The letter’s contents were confirmed to NPR’s Michele Kelemen by a Democratic congressional aide who asked not to be identified further.

In his letter, Foote, who has been the special envoy since July 22, wrote that his recommendations “have been ignored and dismissed.” The State Department responded in a statement, saying it was “unfortunate” that Foote had “mischaracterized the circumstances of his resignation."  …