{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-hosts-stakeholder-roundtable", "Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Hosts Stakeholder Roundtable on Multinational Security Mission", "2023-10-20", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick", "C001127", "cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov", "cherfilus-mccormick", "https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "FORT LAUDERDALE, FL \u2013 On October 16, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) hosted a roundtable discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti Barbara Feinstein on the recent United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing a multinational security mission in Haiti.\n\n\u201cThis roundtable served as an opportunity for the Haitian Diaspora to discuss a path forward for Haiti and define the multinational security mission\u2019s rules of engagement and safeguards. I am grateful that Deputy Assistant Secretary Barbara Feinstein was able to join this important and much-needed dialogue, and I applaud the Biden-Harris Administration for their firm commitment to respecting Haitians\u2019 self-determination,\u201d said Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL). \u201cThe distinctive backgrounds, expertise, and cultural competency of the Diaspora are essential to engagement and will ensure that we do not make the same mistakes of the past during this defining moment in Haiti\u2019s future. As Deputy Assistant Secretary Feinstein highlighted during the roundtable, I share the view that this mission is an important first step for Haiti but will be insufficient without political consensus on the ground.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Haitian Diaspora is a vital partner in supporting Haiti on a path towards improved security, prosperity, and a return to democratic order. I applaud Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick\u2019s vision in convening Haitian American leaders to discuss the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. Their valuable and frank insights, expertise and know-how will continue to inform our approach at this critical time,\u201d said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti Barbara Feinstein.\n\nThe roundtable served as an open discussion with Haitian Diaspora community leaders in South Florida on the multinational security mission and the role that civil society can play in this effort, as well as on other relevant topics including justice, governance, and arms trafficking. This roundtable is an ongoing conversation and part of a larger series of discussions around what it will take to move Haiti forward.\n\nAttendees included representatives from the Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center, the City of Miami Gardens, the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON), the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce, Community Alliance Relief & Empowerment Services (CARES), Pathways to Wellness Foundation, the Family Action Network Movement in Action, and other key representatives from the Haitian Diaspora.\n\nCongresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick \u2015 the only Haitian American Member in Congress \u2015 proudly serves as a permanent member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a co-chair of the Haiti Caucus and is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus\u2019 Haiti Working Group.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-hosts-stakeholder-roundtable"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8318933434784412, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}