Former Haiti envoy says he learned of deportations "on the news"

Driving the news: "Nobody asked me about the deportations. I found out about it on the news just like the rest of us," Foote said during a testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday.

• "I thought, I'm the Special Envoy so maybe when we're making policy decisions someone comes in and says is this good, is this bad, but it didn't happen."

The big picture: Foote resigned last month — just two months after being named to the position — citing "the United States inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees," per his his resignation letter.

• Haiti faces increasing political instability after the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse and an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people.

What he's saying: "Deportation back to Haiti is not the answer right now, I am not saying that impending migrants who are in illegal status shouldn't be deported, but Haiti is too dangerous," Foote said.

• "Our own diplomats cannot leave our compound in Port-au-Prince without armed guard."
• "Deportation in the short term is not going to make Haiti more stable. In fact, it's going to make it worse."

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