Citizens of Haiti Told They Cannot Leave

Barrack Obama's admninistration is pushing for the idea that Obama is dealing with the tragic crisis in Haiti better than how George W. Bush handled the crisis of hurricane Katrina. Obama and the media continue to give themselves credit and releasing statements comparing this tragic event to Katrina. As Obama's administration is patting themselves on the back, headlines are telling another story. The Haitian people are clamoring for food, water, and medical care with great despair. Relief workers were also having great difficulty reaching most of the eathquake victims. Mr. Raymon Joseph, ambassador advised his citizens, "Listen, don't rush on boats to leave the country," according to a transcript released by the Pentagon. He warned his people that if they think they will reach the U.S. soil, and all doors would be publicly open to them, the U.S. will send them right back where they came from. Many officials from Homeland Security and the Defense department are trying to avoid a mass exodus of Haitian people from the island which could result in deaths at sea or a refugee crisis in South Florida. As Port-au-Prince is about 700 miles from Miami, this suddenly does not seem so absurd. The U.S. is trying to do their best to aid the people of Haiti, and so far we havent seen many cases of fleeing Haitians by boat, and are trying to keep it that way.