We heard about Obama granting temporary status for Haitian living here illegally and some right wingers were grumbling about it. Now as per BBC: One African leader says they are welcome if they want to.
Senegal's president says he will offer free land and "repatriation" to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and daughters of Africa since Haiti was founded by slaves, including some thought to be from Senegal.
"The president is offering voluntary repatriation to any Haitian that wants to return to their origin," said Mr Wade's spokesman, Mamadou Bemba Ndiaye.
I have always wondered if life could have been any worse if they just go back to a "natural climate". To those who may not know, many Africans speak French as a first language and Senegal being one. Haitians speak French and language won't be a problem for them. It seems that this offer is even nice considering what they are offering:
"Senegal is ready to offer them parcels of land - even an entire region. It all depends on how many Haitians come," Mr Bemba Ndiaye said.
"If it's just a few individuals, then we will likely offer them housing or small pieces of land. If they come en masse we are ready to give them a region."
The spokesman emphasized that if a region was given, it would be in a fertile part of the country rather than in its parched deserts, the Associated Press news agency reported.
I have the utmost respect to all those who flew down there to save life and do everything we can, including money, food, water and medical assistance. I love this country and what it stands for. It is also heart warming to see the international community who are contributing, flying from everywhere to Haiti to help. From Asia to Middle east(Israel) to Europe and Australia. All deserve many many Thanks!
But this offer just stood out for me. If Haitians step on a boat tonight and migrate to Florida, they WILL be returned. I don't blame the administration for this, I'm just stating the fact. We are helping them sending troops out there and doing everything we can but we are not flying them out here and I am not suggesting we should do but just knowing that there are people out there in the world who won't ask them a visa or passport to come home is just heart warming. Either way I thank EVERYONE. Especially President Obama, and the Presidents (great to see them today All three together), the military, the news media, the Red Cross, the UN, and everyone who are helping and contributing, Thank You!
Updates: 1) Title added Senegal. kept Africa because some may not know where it is
- Haitian Language: Thanks Wee mama for pointing out via Wiki
.. One of Haiti's two official languages is French, which is the principal written, spoken in schools, and administratively authorized language. It is spoken by most educated Haitians and used in the business sector. The second is the recently standardized Haitian Creole