Tijuana welcomes Haitian immigrants stuck at U.S. border

Name: Tijuana welcomes Haitian immigrants stuck at U.S. border
Uploaded: 2016-12-24T00:21:39Z
Duration: P328S
Description: In the wake of late September’s Hurricane Matthew, Haitians are increasingly desperate to reach the United States, which has recently reinstated deportations to Haiti for the first time since 2010's earthquake. But residents of Tijuana, Mexico, are showing an unusual amount of hospitality to Haitian immigrants stuck at the border. Special correspondent Jean Guerrero from KPBS Fronteras reports.

Clip: 12/23/2016 | 5m 28s

In the wake of late September’s Hurricane Matthew, Haitians are increasingly desperate to reach the United States, which has recently reinstated deportations to Haiti for the first time since 2010's earthquake. But residents of Tijuana, Mexico, are showing an unusual amount of hospitality to Haitian immigrants stuck at the border. Special correspondent Jean Guerrero from KPBS Fronteras reports.

Aired: 12/23/16

Rating: NR

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