Research Brief: COVID-19 Impacts on Haitian Migrants and their Descendants on the Southern Border of the Dominican Republic A Research Brief publication of the Caribbean Migrants Observatory (OBMICA) www.obmica.org OBMICA is a center for applied research focused on migration and social development in the Caribbean which advocates for the rights of migrants and their families as a cornerstone for development, democracy building, and inclusive citizenship. Authors: Bridget Wooding and Allison J. Petrozziello Translation (Spanish to English): Charlotte Wiener Suggested citation: Wooding, Bridget and Allison J. Petrozziello. 2021. Research Brief: COVID-19 Impacts on Haitian Migrants and their Descendants on the Southern Border of the Dominican Republic. Caribbean Migrants Observatory (OBMICA). Santo Domingo, DR: Editora Búho. Edition: June 2021 ISBN: 978-9945-22-119-0 Cover photograph: EFE/Orlando Barria “Corona or food”: Haitians without work or aid in the Dominican Republic. Layout: Alexandra Deschamps Printing: : Editora Búho, S.R.L. Tels: 809-686-2241 / 809-686-2243 Fax: 809-687-6239 E-mail: editorabuho@yahoo.com Printed in Dominican Republic --------------------------This publication was supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada, and the COVID-19 Emergency Statelessness Fund (CESF). The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of IDRC or its Board of Governors, nor those of CESF.

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