Haitian migrants in the DR - an example of broader international migration issues (July 7, 2015)
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Several recent piece look at the situation for Haitian migrants and descendants in the Dominican Republic. Though official deportations have not begun since the deadline for undocumented migrants to register passed, over 31,000 Haitians have crossed over the border. Though these are theoretically voluntary departures, there are reports of Haitians being threatened and forced out. There is a trend, on the one hand, to draw parallels with larger issues of international migration, and on the other, to demonize the particulars of the DR situation.
Haitian migrants in the DR - an example of broader international migration issues (July 7, 2015)
Haitian migrants in the DR - an example of…
Haitian migrants in the DR - an example of broader international migration issues (July 7, 2015)
Several recent piece look at the situation for Haitian migrants and descendants in the Dominican Republic. Though official deportations have not begun since the deadline for undocumented migrants to register passed, over 31,000 Haitians have crossed over the border. Though these are theoretically voluntary departures, there are reports of Haitians being threatened and forced out. There is a trend, on the one hand, to draw parallels with larger issues of international migration, and on the other, to demonize the particulars of the DR situation.