Time: 9PM-11PM
Tentative Topics: Undocumented Haitians in the US cross the border to Canada | Chinese Electricity Project in Haiti: Fake or Take?
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POST SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
We listened to an
Eritye Papa Desalin radio show clip interviewing someone who has made the trip from
Haiti to
Brazil to the
US to
Canada. Then we were joined by
Frantz André and
Jennie-Laure Sully, frequent correspondents from Montréal, who helped us put the trajectory in context, including local authorities' decision to open up an
Olympic stadium with a capacity of 60,000 to the new arrivals. They also explained the process facing the new arrivals who will likely be undergoing a hearing at some point down the line to apply for asylum/refugee status. Although Canada is being more welcoming to many of the migrants than the US has been, Frantz cautioned against being overly optimistic regarding their ultimate plight in Canada. He explained that
Fatima Oriol, a Haitian woman who was on Canada's version of temporary protected status for 4 years is on the verge of being deported despite being very well integrated. Jennie and Frantz also explained that Canadian authorities turn the processing of new arrivals over to Haitian organizations but without providing adequate resources. In Frantz's words, given the current mayor of Montréal
Denis Coderre's need for votes from the heavy Haitian population of North Montréal, his motivations may be "more electoral than humanitarian."
In the second hour,
Hugues Girard expressed doubt at whether a recent HuffPo article about
China investing in Haitian infrastructure projects can be trusted.
Daniella Bien-Aimé who wrote an article on the topic two years ago on her blog the
Bien-Aimé Post also called to weigh in.
We listened to music by
Buyu Ambroise, Misty Jean and Paul Beaubrun.
