Amid immigration uncertainty, Haitians send billions home to keep family, country afloat

Despite President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to end temporary protections for migrants amid his nationwide crackdown on immigration, Haitian nationals are continuing to keep their violence-plagued homeland afloat by sending billions of dollars in remittances, according to the International Monetary Fund.

The IMF says Haiti’s economy has contracted for a seventh consecutive year, and inflation remains high at around 32%.

But amid the worsening economic conditions, driven by armed violence along with drops in exports and severe cuts in U.S. foreign aid, families in Haiti are continuing to receive increased financial support from loved ones abroad, particularly migrants living in the United States.

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