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The Dominican Republic Builds A Wall At Haiti’s Border — Sounds Like An Election Issue

The Dominican Republic Builds A Wall At Haiti's Border — Sounds Like An Election Issue
Haitian migrants at the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic at the Jimani-Maplasse border station in Jimani, Dominican Republic. Isaac Risco/DPA/ZUMA

For residents caught up in the surge of violence hitting the island, finding safety outside Haiti’s immediate borders is a struggle.

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Paris Is Relying On Exploitation Of Migrant Workers To Prepare For The Olympics

Paris Is Relying On Exploitation Of Migrant Workers To Prepare For The Olympics
A camp of migrant minors beneath Pont Marie on the banks of the River Seine was evicted by police on March 6, 2024. For activist associations the rise of the river was used as a pretext for cleaning up the areas where migrants live ahead of the Olympic Games. Telmo Pinto/SOPA/ZUMA

Paris promised to be a socially responsible host for the 2024 Summer Games, yet multiple testimonies from undocumented migrant workers have revealed mistreatment and workers’ rights violations by the companies charged with building the Olympic infrastructure.

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