SANTIAGO, CHILE — Escápate conmigo otra vez, sings Ralph Jean Baptiste in his Santiago apartment, over a demo track of slow R&B…
Haiti, Immigration & Migration
Haitians Rescued in Jamaican Waters Back Home
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The four Haitian fishermen who were rescued in Portland waters in late November are now safely back…
Tech
How Technology is Keeping Haitian Migrants Connected Worldwide
A recent wave of Haitian migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border was triggered by a chain of Facebook and WhatsApp messages (an app co-developed by Ukrainian immigrant Jan Koum). When migrants began to enter the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status after Hurricane Maria, they messaged their Haitian friends and family in other countries. This group also messaged other friends and family, leading to roughly 17,000 Haitians migrating to the bordertown of Tijuana seeking asylum.
Haiti, News
Haiti: Journalist Calls for Campaign to Stem Youth Migration
However, in Pierre-Louis’ opinion, young people in Haiti are left with one piece of advice that was once shared by former Haiti President René Préval — Naje pou w soti (swim your way out).