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Born in The Bahamas, DEPORTED to Haiti - A True Story

Haitian Deportation Can you be DEPORTED to Haiti even if you were not born there? YES YOU CAN! --- The other day, a good of friend of mine told me a story about a young man, born in The Bahamas, who was deported to Haiti... Unbelievable? Believe it... He was scheduled for deportation from the United States, The Bahamas refused to receive him although he was born there, so they sent him to Haiti... more »

Haitien Sen Domeng ap plenyen, anpil ap pedi travay yo

Pica Pollo - Dominican Style fried chicken - Pollo frito Konbyen Haitien ki pedi job yo deja nan Sen Domeng??? --- Mwen sot rankontre ak yon dam ki genyen yon bon bout tan ap travay nan yon Pica Pollo nan Sen Domeng. Li dim li sanle pedi travay li paske, soudenman, patron li ap mande li papye travay... more »

Wanna take a picture with "Palito de Coco?" Get in line... LOL...

Look at this photo... Palito de Coco is surrounded by fans just waiting to take a picture with him... Eveyone is snap! snap! snapping pictures of Palito with their smartphones... more »

Love thy neighbor? Not when it comes to the Dominican Republic and Haiti

Haiti neg maron dominican flag olive branch The guardian has just published an article with a very strong title: "Love thy neighbor? Not when it comes to the Dominican Republic and Haiti." The article says: "While the Dominican Republic has relied on these migrant workers to provide cheap labour for their sugar cane harvests and also in the building trades, some politicians have tried to win political capital by demonizing them." more »

Amnesty International: Dominican Republic must retract ruling that could leave thousands stateless

Domimican Immigration Officials Chasing Haitians Amnesty International says the Dominican Republic should not implement a Constitutional Court ruling that could leave hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of foreign descent (mostly Haitians) stateless. If implemented in this way, the ruling would violate the Dominican's Republic human rights obligations. more »

Video - Palito de Coco, like Justin Beiber and Luis Miguel, Security and SUV

Palito de Coco Watch the video... Haitian street vendor turned superstar Román Dorlean aka Rumai aka "Palilto de Coco", just like Justin Beiber and Luis Miguel, is surrounded by security as he enters his SUV after visiting Telemicro, a television station in the Dominican Republic... more »

Stressed out - Life of a BLACK Dominican of Haitian Decent

Domimican Immigration Officials Chasing Haitians "I am selling all my houses in the Dominican Republic I am moving to Haiti," says a young black Dominican businessman of Haitian decent. He is literally fed up with life in the Dominican Republic and the racist treatment he is getting over there almost ALL the time. more »

Pamela Anderson: If you go to Haiti, you will fall in love. It is intoxicating...

In a recent interview to E! Entertainment News, Hollywood star Pamela Anderson says: "If you go to Haiti, you will fall in love. It is intoxicating..." Pamela also believes that "Haiti might be the heart of the world." more »

Haitian Marathon Runners to Participate In NYC Marathon

Five elite Haitian marathon runners will be participating in the 2013 ING New York City Marathon as part of J/P Haitian Relief Organization "The Long Run for Haiti" campaign in November. more »

Diaspora Haitians Beware - Staged car accidents are on the rise!

Have you ever been a victim of a staged car accident? Beware my friend because staged car accidents are on the rise. There are lots of people out there trying to make a quick buck by defrauding your automobile insurance company. more »