Haitians have moved to the neighboring Dominican Republic in large numbers over the last century, which has made Creole the second-most widely spoken language there.
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The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
The move is part of a longer history of obscuring and demonizing the Haitian Revolution and its leader, Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
For the first time since 1974, the Haitian men’s team has qualified for the World Cup. This is their story.
After being exploited for decades by France, Haiti ended up forking over huge sums of money to its former colonizer. Now, the Caribbean nation’s calls for restitution are becoming harder to ignore.
Trump’s allegation about immigrants eating pets is part of a long history of slurs demonizing people for what they do and don’t eat.
There is a long, and often ugly, history of foreign intervention in Haiti.
The Biden administration has used a public health provision to deport thousands of Haitian migrants entering the US via Mexico.
Confronted with centuries of exploitation by their country’s ruling class and foreign powers, Haitian writers warn against the impulse to seek solace in outside intervention or cynical humor.
Haiti has been paralyzed by general strikes and crippling fuel shortages for much of September. Its government is barely functioning. Here’s the history behind the crisis.
For many Haitians, blackouts do not just signal a political crisis; they also symbolize feelings of their loss of political power.
Caribbean immigrants in Miami are upending old assumptions about black voters in Florida. Neither party should take them for granted in this November’s midterm election.
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