Border Buses Continue to Come, and How to Help

"It's hard to find good news from Haiti. With increasing gang violence, food insecurity, and environmental degradation, families and communities are taking desperate measures. The situation is the most challenging in recent memory.  

I remain convinced that our work is part of the solution, and that now is the time to double down. For us, solidarity means addressing the underlying causes of violence, food insecurity, poor governance, and migration, including extreme poverty and weak institutions. Many Haitians have simply lost hope in their ability to support themselves and their families, and so they join armed groups, send away their children, or seek a better life through migration. "

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Photo credit: Welcome With Dignity Campaign

Say NO to Title 42 Expansion

The Biden administration is considering a new regulation that would block migrants from applying for asylum if they did not first apply in a different country or if they entered irregularly. This amounts to a ban on asylum and is a gross violation of international and domestic law. 

 
In January, the administration created a new humanitarian parole program to allow some migrants from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Cuba to come to the U.S. for two years if they meet certain requirements. Twenty states have announced they will challenge the program in federal court, which, together with the asylum ban, could leave families with even fewer options to seek safety. Remind Congress and the White House that we are a country that welcomes asylum seekers.

BHM Series: Artist Corner

To celebrate the start of Black History Month, we're featuring Haitian visual artist, educator, and art administrator Laurena Finéus. Specializing in painting, Finéus explores how Haiti is represented within its diaspora and across the globe, weaving together imagined landscapes and narratives. She combines these with her own personal memories of living in Canada, while exploring how historical narratives are constructed. To see more of her work, visit her website HERE. 

Paintings in order:

• "Decadent terror: Bal à Cité Soleil,  Acrylic and oil on canvas, 2022 (48x72'')

• The Horses Stood Like Men"

• "Péralte sighting's / Birth of an Idol ,Acrylic and oil on canvas, 2022"
• Anacaona, La fleur d'or des antilles, 2021 Acrylic and oil on canvas/ Acrylique et huile sur toile 30x60''