Shipped to Haiti

It's another new day, quiet thus far.  We are going to Shannon's program this morning for a "Camp Day".  It will have lots of outdoor activities and the weather looks like it will cooperate.  Made a pasta salad to bring last night.  Sitting here eating my granola and raspberries.  We went to a virtual meeting last night with Lynn at New Gateways.  She presented information on funding, activities and staff increases in the program.  

There is an agency called Angels (something) that staffs group homes in our county.  These folks work hard to care for individuals that are both cognitively and physically disabled.  They cook, clean and care for these folks that cannot care for themselves.  This is hard, demanding work that goes on 24 hours a day.  Parents and guardians trust that their loved ones will be given the love and respect they deserve.  That being said, this organization employs Haitian workers that are here on legal work visas and have been here for some time, probably 7-9 workers. 

With the advent of crackdown on immigrants, the government is shipping these folks back to Haiti, their country of origin.  Bear in mind that these are not law breakers, but workers that provide important and vital services to a vulnerable population.  The agency will be left extremely short staffed.  It is difficult to fill these positions because they are low paying by our standards and conditions are sometimes not pleasant.  

I am outraged by this.  Not only is it unjust for the workers, but is puts vulnerable citizens (yes they are citizens) potentially in harms way.

thats it.