The Take: After Trump’s win, Haitian migrants face an uncertain future

What lies ahead for Haitian migrants at the US-Mexico border?

David, a four-year-old Haitian migrant child, iholds his mother's hand before crossing the Rio Bravo, the border between the United States and Mexico, with the intention of turning themselves in to the US Border Patrol agents to request asylum, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 2, 2024 [Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters]

In recent months, tens of thousands of Haitians have fled escalating gang violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis in their home country. Most of those who make the gruelling journey to the US-Mexico border are denied asylum in the US. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to deport Haitian recipients of Temporary Protected Status. What does the future hold for Haitians under the Trump administration?

In this episode:

Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolome, Sonia Bhagat and Cole van Miltenburg with Manny Panaretos, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh and our host, Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on TwitterInstagram, FacebookThreads and YouTube

Source: Al Jazeera

Advertisement