Haitian journey to Texas border starts in South America

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The route for Haitian migrants now under a bridge in a Texas border town goes through South America. Many flew to Brazil or Chile and, after jobs dried up, made an arduous journey to the border to wait in Mexican cities to enter the U.S. and claim asylum.

President Barack Obama initially allowed them in the U.S. on humanitarian grounds but abruptly began flying them back to Haiti, leaving many stranded on the Mexican border.

They stayed along Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala for three weeks, and had planned to go to the Texas border. But by the time his family sent money, he heard Tijuana was the safer option with its well-established Haitian community. Pierre Wilthene and his wife agree. They operate the restaurant “Chris Kapab,” or “God Willing” in Creole. They arrived in Tijuana five years ago. The two went to Brazil when the economy was booming ahead of the 2014 World Cup.

About 150,000 Haitians went to Chile from 2014 to 2018, many on charter flights to qualify for a visa, and found work as street vendors, janitors and construction workers. They lived largely in marginalized neighborhoods of the capital and suffered discrimination. Panama’s Security Minister Juan Pino said Monday that last week his country was still receiving 2,500 to 3,000 migrants — mostly Haitians — arriving through the Darien Gap.

 

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But what caused the sudden migration of thousands in a matter of days? It’s unprecedented, right? Get to the bottom of that.

They have been transported all over They haven't been tested nor vaccinated And 2 groups of them have ALREADY been violent

Wait a minute. There are a ton of jobs out there that, apparently, lazy, government check receiving Americans don’t feel like working. Let’s give the jobs to the asylum seekers! Bet they’d be THRILLED w/ a job!!!

In sorry but if you can't make it here using the legal route then you gotta go home. My dad waited years to get here but when he came it was 100% legal.

suneaz1 Such BS! How did so many arrive simultaneously? This was organized! Ask the GOP!

Conservatives, I know you guys have a strict no-n word helping policy, but can't you find it in your hearts to stand up for these people? They aren't even trending on twitter. No one cares 😧

Mexico isn’t that bad geez

This is unbelievable!We have no leadership!California has the highest taxes in the US, highest gas prices in the US, highest homeless in the US! The leaders live in Mansions,think about it and compare it to other countries!Other states will start to suffer under this leadership!

“It is a population that relies little on smugglers and instead moves based on shared experience and information exchanged between the tight-knit community, often via WhatsApp or Facebook”

They want my old job?

Don't they have a country to rebuild? Go home and get to work

Mexico is nice, if you learn quick. Should be a good filter on who to let in.

Why didn’t they seek asylum in South America?

Apparently they’re not welcome in Texas

Who organized this

Screw their asylum. Not only is their reasoning not adequate but we do not need them.

Go somewhere else.

So they flew to South America and ended up in Del Rio, Texas. 12000 people did this. 12k. Weird.

I want to start a new party! The OPP- Other People's Party! Made up of Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Poor People, People Of Color, with the American's best interest at heart not the wealthy & corporate America! Void of dark $ & funded by The People no Corporate dark $!

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