In Haiti, parents expect their children to be taught French in school. Haitian parents living in the United States must be made to understand that Creole speaking children may more easily make the transition into English directly, rather than via French. (ST)

Analyzes international migration among Haitians between 1950 and 1980. Reviews and assesses the available sources of data, including studies done in major receiving countries (the United States, Dominican Republic, Canada and the Bahamas), and discusses current Haitian emigration policies, migration policies of receiving countries, and possible…

Presents information on numbers and legal status of recent Cuban and Haitian refugees. Summarizes presidential recommendations for the admission to the United States and resettlement of these refugees. (ST)

Describes the life and responsibilities of a young Haitian girl working as a migrant farmworker. Focuses on her relationship with her non-English-speaking mother and documents her daily life and schooling in Maryland and Florida. (SA)

Describes the work of St. Ignatius Catholic Church among immigrant Hispanic, Haitian, and West Indian immigrants in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. (GC)

A review of internal Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and State Department documents show that the United States government embarked on a patently illegal plan to deport Haitian boat people in circumvention of fundamental rights provided by domestic law and various international treaties. (Author/GC)

Examines public policy needs with respect to Cuban and Haitian refugees in Miami. Refugees' distinct socioeconomic and cultural characteristics must be taken into account. The transition communities of "Little Haiti" and "Little Havana" require health and human services as external supports, but more crucially, they need strong…

Analyzes data from a case study of Haitian immigrants in a small midwestern city. Discusses the Haitian's motivations for immigration; the role of Whites as immigration sponsors, employers, language models, and cultural mediators; the Haitians' attempts to minimize the effects of racial ascription; group unity and identity maintenance; and…