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Haitian Civil Society Leaders Testify to US Congress

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing titled, Haiti at the Crossroads: Civil Society Responses for a Haitian-led Solution on Thursday, September 29. The speakers from Haiti were Vélina Élysée Charlier of Noupapdòmi, Mary Rosy Auguste Ducena from the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), and Alermy Piervilus, director of the Platform of Haitian Human Rights Organizations (POHDH). Former US ambassador to Haiti, Pamela White also testified.

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Venezuelan migrants stand outside St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Edgartown, Mass., after they were flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Ray Ewing/Vineyard Gazette/Reuters)

The Truth About Migrant Buses, and How to Help Migrants in Your City

For six months the governors of Texas and Arizona have been bussing migrants to DC, and later to New York, as a political stunt. The effort recently gained nationwide media attention when Governor DeSantis of Florida took credit for flying asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, without giving any advance notice.

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Street scene with colorful mural on the wall.

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Everyday Heroes of La 72

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting leaders from Latin America that have dedicated their lives to promoting peace and justice.

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Protests in Haiti this week

On Wednesday, September 7, thousands of people mobilized throughout Haiti in demonstrations against the de facto government of Ariel Henry. Protests against the government have been growing as insecurity has gotten worse, and the economy continues to decline.

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Between Del Rio and the the deep blue sea

In mid-September of 2021 thousands of migrants began gathering at the Del Rio border crossing in Texas. The majority of the estimated 15,000 people who arrived over the course of a few days were from Haiti. The message from the Biden administration was clear: Don’t come! If you do, you will be sent back.

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Solidarity Center report on wages in Haiti

The AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center just released their latest living wage study for Haiti, The High Cost of Low Wages, with a particular emphasis on wages and conditions for garment workers. The garment sector employs close to 58,000 workers, 63% of whom are women.

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Haitian immigrants traveling by boat to Panama, en route to the United States. (Raul Arboleda / AFP via Getty Images)

Haitian migrants adrift in legal limbo

The United States Coast Guard is intercepting refugees from Haiti and Cuba and returning them back to their home countries in record numbers. As of August 12, 2022, the US Coast Guard had interdicted 6,812 Haitians since the current fiscal year began; over 4,000 Cubans have been intercepted as well.

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Group of people commemorating the 12th year anniversary of the San Fernando Massacre.

La 72 commemorates the San Fernando massacre

On August 23rd, our partners at the La 72 migrant shelter commemorated the 12th year anniversary of the San Fernando Massacre. In 2010, 72 migrants were massacred by the Las Zetas cartel in El Huizachal in the municipality of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The San Fernando massacre was one of a series of mass killings that made clear how dangerous the journey through Mexico had become for migrants.

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Press Release: Quixote Center Opposes Armed Intervention in Haiti

The security crisis in Port-au-Prince continues to deteriorate. In July alone, nearly 500 people were killed when rival gangs warred in Cite Soleil. Armed groups control transportation routes into and out of the capital, extorting and kidnapping travelers.

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Quixote Center Statement Opposing Military Intervention in Haiti

(in Kreyol)

The crisis of insecurity in Port au Prince is severe. In July alone nearly 500 people were killed when rival gangs warred in Cite Soleil. Armed groups control transportation routes into and out of the capital, and use this position to extort travelers and businesses, engage in kidnappings, and use extreme violence against those challenging their position.

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The Truth About Busing Migrants from the Border to DC: A Story of Welcoming

UPDATE: The DC Attorney General's office, whose funding is separate from that of the mayor's office, has announced a grant program of $150,000 to aid nonprofits leading the welcoming response. We welcome this news, but unfortunately this level of funding is still woefully inadequate to meet the needs of mutual aid groups.

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August 14, 2021 Haiti Earthquake Anniversary

Early in the morning of 14 August 2021, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwest Haiti, killing 1200 people, injuring 12,000, and causing hospitals, schools and homes to collapse. Hundreds of thousands of people were in immediate need of humanitarian assistance, and many still are.

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Haitian Civil Society Leaders Testify to US Congress

The Truth About Migrant Buses, and How to Help Migrants in Your City

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Everyday Heroes of La 72

Protests in Haiti this week

Between Del Rio and the the deep blue sea

Solidarity Center report on wages in Haiti

Haitian migrants adrift in legal limbo

La 72 commemorates the San Fernando massacre

Press Release: Quixote Center Opposes Armed Intervention in Haiti

Quixote Center Statement Opposing Military Intervention in Haiti

The Truth About Busing Migrants from the Border to DC: A Story of Welcoming

August 14, 2021 Haiti Earthquake Anniversary

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