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
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--------------------------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.