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Daily Archives: 08/13/2019
NYC: Outrage over Guyanese publication – Guyana Times- critical of Haitian migrants
Caribbean Life News NY – August 9, 2019 – BY NELSON A. KING
Several Haitian-American legislators in New York have led outrage over a Guyanese publication critical of what it describes as the influx of Haitians migrating to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state.
An unauthored article published in the Guyana Times on Friday, under the headline, “Influx of Haitians into Guyana raises major health concerns,” has drawn the wrath of not only Haitian-Americans but of other Caribbean-American legislators and leaders. The Guyana Times supports Guyana’s Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP).
PHOTO: Showing unity: Guyanese and Haitian NYPD officers flank, from left, Haitian-American Assemblywoman, Rodneyse Bichotte, Guyanese-born New York State Senator, Roxanne Persaud and Haitian-American New York City Council member, Farah Louis.
On Xenophobia, Haiti and the Guyana Times – By D. Alissa Trotz – Editor of the In the Diaspora Column
Stabroek News – 12 August 2019
A little over a week ago, Guyanese woke up to what can only be described as a racist and xenophobic attack on Haitians in the Guyana Times newspaper. Titled “Influx of Haitians into Guyana raises major health concerns,” the article offers a classic example of racial profiling. Indeed a subtitle for this cowardly piece of journalism could have been: “Disease ridden Black people flooding our shores.” The article was written under the guise of thoughtfully addressing the issue of the arrival and treatment of Haitians in Guyana – certainly a legitimate question – whose numbers have increased following the institution of the Caricom recommendation of a six month visa on entry to Haitians. Continue reading →
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