Democrats, they point out, are far more accepting of Haitian immigration, while most Republicans want to deport them. Democrats, he adds, reach out to minorities while Republicans traditionally freeze them out. Some Haitians who are doing good economically also support Bush, because they want the tax cut. Democrats open up their arms to all black people. Affirmative action, for instance.
Republicans seem only to want more jails.
We can't vote Republican because it wouldn't reflect our values and our needs. Francois says that Haitians are becoming an increasingly powerful political force in Broward County. Perhaps a fifth, he says, are registered voters. We are part of the system. A lot of us are becoming U.S. citizens.