HAITIANS SUE INDIANA FOR LICENCE DISCRIMINATION!

Five Haitians immigrants are suing the US state of Indiana - for discrimination. A new law there (H.E.A. 105 allows people who were admitted into the country temporarily on humanitarian grounds to obtain a driver’s licence, but ONLY if they are from Ukraine. The Haitians are questioning the law’s fairness and implications. Their request is that the law be amended to exclude national origin from consideration.

Since 2022, Haitians have been among the top-three nationalities crossing the dangerous jungle of the Darien Gap, headed for the US. Upon arrival, they face long-term stays in poorly constructed detention camps. There is often very little structural support made available in their quest towards US citizenship.

The crises which make migration from Haiti desirable for many are also largely creations of US occupation and meddling in Haitian political affairs. Some may argue that the least the US can offer them upon arrival is a driver’s licence. This would offer them greater opportunities in terms of employment and the like.