Two Haitian migrants in Tijuana were the most recent to die under circumstances that the community attributes to systemic racism in Mexico's hospitals and U.S. border policy.
In the last phone conversation that Pethou Archange had with her younger brother, he told her that he had a surprise for her birthday.
According to Archange, her brother, 31-year-old Calory Archange was among those whose death could have probably been prevented by proper medical care. He started feeling chest pain while he was in Tapachula, a city near the Mexico-Guatemala border where migrants often get stuck for months on their journeys north. But, even after he reached Tijuana, he was never able to find a doctor willing to see him about it.
Like many from their country, where a mix of corruption, armed groups and natural disasters have caused thousands to flee, the Archange siblings have been migrating around the Western Hemisphere for years in search of a place where they can live safely. He managed to make it back to Tijuana and is now waiting for border policy to change so that he can request asylum.Jhon Renel Joseph, Guinot Valdez and Lucien Garen make lunch in a Haitian restaurant in Tijuana.
Many also fear what could happen to them if they get sick or need medical treatment. In addition to Archange and Anselme, whose deaths were marked by inadequate medical care, Haitian Bridge Alliance has paid to bury several others who experienced medical neglect, said Petit-frère. That includes Jennyflor Lefort, an 18-year-old woman who died in March.
Jean Luis said he’d been living with four other people in a two-bedroom. Recently, the owner came into the home with a gun and told them they had to leave, he said. The owner said if any of them went to the police, he would kill them. In addition to Petit-frère, who fields calls day and night from Haitians in distress, Sael, 32, a community volunteer with Defend Asylum, spends his days on the streets in downtown Tijuana, talking with fellow Haitian migrants to find out what they need and how he can help.
He made his way toward a sidewalk near a migrant shelter and primary care clinic that serve as a meeting place for Haitians to share news. On the way, he stopped to check in with a group of men who were eating lunch at another Haitian restaurant.
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