The World of Migration: A Mixed Welcome - Haitian Migration within the Caribbean

The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, is the second destination for Haitian migrants after the United States. The Bahamas hosts a smaller share of the nearly 1.8 million Haitians who have sought protection or better living conditions outside their country. What policy responses have emerged, and how welcoming have they been? Tune in.

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/multimedia/mixed-welcome-haitian-migration-within-caribbean

English

Migration from Haiti, while longstanding, took on new urgency after the 2010 earthquake devastated the country. In the years since, Haitians have spread across the Americas. Less attention has been paid to Haitian migration within the Caribbean and to the experiences migrants have there. In this episode, Migration Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst Valerie Lacarte speaks with experts Bridget Wooding and Louby George about Haitian migration to the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. What have the policy responses been, and how warm has the welcome been?

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/multimedia/mixed-welcome-haitian-migration-within-caribbean