Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Matt Chandler

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 13, 2010. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 “Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton today halted all removals to Haiti for the time being in response to the devastation caused by yesterday’s earthquake. ICE continues to closely monitor the situation.”

Source: US Department of Homeland Security