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Haitians in the DR -- trouble brewing again

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Haitians "take over Santiago streets" A former Migration director in Santiago, Sabas Burgos, has warned about the mass migration of Haitians entering Dominican territory illegally at a greater rate since the 12 January earthquake. Burgos told El Nacional that in the past, the authorities used to pretend that they were doing something to curb illegal migration, but now Haitians are entering and leaving freely. He said that the streets, barrios and rural areas of the province are full of... Read more

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SEAN PENN ON hAITI

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Fot the absolute BEST, most insightful look at what is going on (and has been going on for years) in Haiti - spend an hour with Sean Penn on Charlie Rose Read more

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On allowing Haitians preapproved to immigrate

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(Boston Globe, July 17, 2010) Editorial Haiti: Expedite visas for family members Two days after a calamitous earthquake erupted in Haiti in January, President Obama rightly called it ?one of those moments that call out for America's leadership.?? Since then the United States has done many things to help Haitians, delivering food, medical assistance, and temporary shelter to the island. Sad to say, however, the administration has yet to do one thing that could help significantly: allow... Read more

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Growing issue of stateless persons

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(Miami Herald, July 16, 2010) After the quake, Haiti and the Dominican Republic have a smoother, but fragile, relationship Hailed for its aggressive response to the Haiti quake, the Dominican government also has been criticized for denying citizenship to children of illegal immigrants born there. By FRANCES ROBLES SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- It wasn't so long ago when the president of the Dominican Republic visited neighboring Haiti, protesters blocked his motorcade by... Read more

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Thanks to CNN

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I am extremely grateful to Anderson Cooper and all the journalists and volunteers who have gone to Haiti in the last six months. I have not gone. I still weep when I see the pictures, so I question what use I would be.My heart is filled with gratitude for all those "blans" who were strong enough to go there and serve. From the luxury and safety of my home, I have been able to follow the story perhaps more closely since it is my primary story, my main concern. So as I watch the 6 month... Read more

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Changing Perspectives: Britian Yearly Meeting

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Britian Yearly Meeting

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I call upon Friends in Great Britain to open their hearts and minds to the reality of British Petroleum, which has the worst environmental record of any oil company operating in the United States. I call upon all Quaker and other Religious Orangizations to DIVEST of holdings in BRITISH PETROLEUM The Petroleum INDUSTRY-- at a conference in 1989, in Newport RI, which I attended-- vowed after the EXXON VALDEZ that it would put in place all measures needed to protect us and our nation's... Read more

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Economics, Again

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From a much smarter guy... Read more

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And from the Home Team

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And here we have the Peasant's Alliance which hangs out in the high mountains in the Central We have a date over there in the future.. in Hinche... Maybe even next year Next Year in Hinche Read more

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Encampments

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As far as I know, there are two campamientos in the hemisphere modeling sustainability and holding out against the Military Industrial Petro Chemical Pharmological Insurance Finacial Complex otherwise known as THE MATRIX they are Gaviotas In Colombia And the MMPP in Haiti Both are offering visiting delegate trips I will be very happy to go to Haiti again And will join a delegation to join the STAND AGAINST the control of the food crops for the developing world by selling... Read more

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