US Military Prepared to Send Navy Ships to Fight Wave of Migrants

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The United States military is prepared to send Navy vessels to counter an anticipated mass migration of Haitians into Florida. Officials testified Tuesday in front of the House Armed Services Committee regarding Department of Defense (DOD) activities in the Western Hemisphere and continued challenges to security, including the ongoing conflict in Haiti. Escalating gang violence has erupted in the nation after armed gangs orchestrated jailbreaks from Haiti's two largest prisons, resulting in more than 4,500 inmates escaping. The gangs are demanding the resignation of the Caribbean nation's prime minister, Ariel Henry, prompting U.S. officials to warn any U.S. citizens to...