Senator Clinton Meets With Haitian-American Leadership

Senator Hillary Clinton

New York junior Senator Hillary Clinton met this week with leaders of New York City and the tri-State area’s Haitian-American community to discuss the situation in Haiti and the fears and concerns of their family and friends who live in New York.

"Our prayers and our thoughts go out to the people of Haiti at this very difficult time. I hope the United States will continue to demonstrate leadership in the effort to bring about stability to the country," Senator Clinton said.

She added, "I share the concerns of the community that everything must be done that can be done to make sure that Haiti can quickly restore democracy and freedom for the Haitian people." Clinton also said that immediate attention must be paid to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. "There is a need for food, medicine and other supplies. In our meeting we discussed how best to, assist the non-governmental organizations in the country that are working hard to help care for the people," she said.

"The community in New York is, understandably, very worried. We must make sure that adequate assistance is delivered to Haiti in an urgent manner. Clearly the problems in Haiti did not arise overnight and will not be resolved overnight and I plan to work with the Haitian-American community to provide support during this time of need," Clinton concluded.