Haitians Subseries, 1981-2011

Scope and content:

Subseries contains documents related primarily to issues of, and cases related to, deportation and asylum specifically within the Haitian community. Many files deal with the Haitian Boat crises of 2001 and 2002, with some focus on women and children refugees and children stranded in Haiti. Subseries also includes materials on various crises in Haiti, including the AIDs crisis and the 2011 earthquake. Files include articles, letters, asylum seeker statements, district court pleadings and briefings, documentation on hunger strikes, and court documents regarding interdiction. Included is AIJ's work on the case of Rev. Joseph Dantica.

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