Denied Asylum in the United States, Haitians Put Down Roots on the Mexican Border

Nearly 4,000 Haitian refugees are trapped in Tijuana on the Mexican border. Unable to gain asylum in the United States due to President Trump’s immigration policy, many have decided to establish themselves in Mexico. Struggling to learn the language, but with high hopes, some are building homes and founding small businesses in one the poorest border communities, now known as Little Haiti. Manuel Ocaño reports from Tijuana. This report is part of the series, Speaking of Race.”

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