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Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,505 posts)
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 11:33 AM Sep 2017

Heard this on the radio but can't find another source. Has anyone else read

anything on this?

(My family is staying put down there so I don't have any first hand knowledge of this.)

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352824-trump-administration-forcing-puerto-rico-evacuees-to-pay-for

The Trump administration is reportedly forcing evacuees from Puerto Rico
and Dominica to sign promissory notes ensuring full repayment for
transportation costs and is keeping evacuees' passports as collateral.

MarketWatch, citing the State Department's website,  on
Thursday that the administration is using a longstanding but discretionary
policy to ensure that evacuees pay transportation costs, which are based
on “the price of the last commercial one-way, full-fare (not discounted)
economy ticket prior to the crisis.” 

According to the State Department's website, the policy applies to all
evacuees who boarded U.S. government aircraft or other vehicles to
evacuate. Evacuees' passports will restricted until payment is received.

“Upon evacuation, a Department of State official must limit an evacuee’s
passport. In order to obtain a new passport, an evacuee must arrange
payment as agreed upon via the promissory note," the reads.
When those repayments can be made is a different story.

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Heard this on the radio but can't find another source. Has anyone else read (Original Post) Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2017 OP
WTF? n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #1
Part of me wouldn't be surprised. But on the other hand, I haven't seen Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2017 #3
According to a link posted below. This policy had been in place before this catastrophe. I Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2017 #7
It is apparently true. Here's a link to the State Department's page: MineralMan Sep 2017 #2
Wow... and Cabinet Members and family fly private jets at our expense even for personal travel. HopeAgain Sep 2017 #4
Ironically to their island vacation homes days befor they have a tiny bit of business... bettyellen Sep 2017 #10
It appears that this stupid policy has been in place for some time. B2G Sep 2017 #5
Thank you everyone for the input! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2017 #6
In Newsweek too! atreides1 Sep 2017 #8
Marketwatch as well: Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2017 #9

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,505 posts)
7. According to a link posted below. This policy had been in place before this catastrophe. I
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 11:50 AM
Sep 2017

can only hope it gets waved but not holding my breath.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
4. Wow... and Cabinet Members and family fly private jets at our expense even for personal travel.
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 11:42 AM
Sep 2017

Shit show does not even begin to describe this...

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
10. Ironically to their island vacation homes days befor they have a tiny bit of business...
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 12:05 PM
Sep 2017

I have to wonder who cooked up. what "crucial businessl was happening on that little island. And why they claimed it "saved him time" if he lounged around by the shore for 36 hours. How many actual sick could be saved instead for that cost?

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
5. It appears that this stupid policy has been in place for some time.
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 11:45 AM
Sep 2017

It needs to be waived.

According to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs:
•“Anyone evacuated on U.S.-government coordinated transport, including charter and military flights, must sign an Evacuee Manifest and Promissory Note (Form DS-5528) note prior to departure.”
•“The promissory note obligates an evacuated person to repay the cost of the transportation to the U.S. government.”


http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mark-cuban-pitbull-step-up-but-trump-administration-making-puerto-rico-evacuees-pay-2017-09-27

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