🧵Ya’ll had questions about #Haitian families coming from #Chile (& other places). I interviewed 9 of them (& a Dominican fam) at a Houston shelter this week.
Here’s some takeaways:
(📸@egconley)
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Here’s some takeaways:
(📸@egconley)
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
*Why did you come to Ciudad Acuña, Mexico to cross into the US?*
-word traveled quickly about this border crossing
-ppl heard through other migrants (via Whatsapp, phone calls, talking) that it was a safe & easy place to cross
-migrants were shocked by large crowds there
-word traveled quickly about this border crossing
-ppl heard through other migrants (via Whatsapp, phone calls, talking) that it was a safe & easy place to cross
-migrants were shocked by large crowds there
*Where did you come from and why did you leave?*
-Haitians I spoke with came from Chile or Brazil
-almost everyone in Chile left because of not being able to get a work visa, but many talked about racism there
-they came to the US to work & provide for their families
-Haitians I spoke with came from Chile or Brazil
-almost everyone in Chile left because of not being able to get a work visa, but many talked about racism there
-they came to the US to work & provide for their families
*How were you able to afford the journey?*
-most people said the cost of the journey ranged between $5-10K, they paid for it with savings from working in Chile/Brazil & borrowing from family
-Some said during the journey locals would charge them double for a bus or housing
-most people said the cost of the journey ranged between $5-10K, they paid for it with savings from working in Chile/Brazil & borrowing from family
-Some said during the journey locals would charge them double for a bus or housing
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