Haitians in Winnipeg concerned as unrest spirals out of control in Haiti
CTV
Deep political polarization in Haiti is raising concerns among Haitians in Winnipeg.
Deep political polarization in Haiti is raising concerns among Haitians in Winnipeg.
Those who left the Caribbean island country are worried about their family back home and have been trying to get them out and into Canada, with no luck.
Arisnel Mesidor is an immigration consultant and originally came to Canada as an international student 20 years ago.
He said the conflict in his home country comes as a shock.
“Things have been happening in Haiti for a long time. But there were certain things we have not seen,” said Mesidor.
Since early February, violent gangs have been running rampant in and around Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince.
“(The) unthinkable has happened. Like breaking into the prisons to let prisoners and criminals out in the street at large.”
