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Haitians Return to Misery After Miami Boat Escape
Haitians who fled to Miami by boat face renewed hardship as political violence surges against President Aristide. Morency and 200 others return to poverty in Acul du Nord, with sand souvenirs from the coast and a family strained by displacement. Coast Guard immigration crackdowns and scarce asylum access compound their despair.
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Miami
Acul DU Nord
Haiti
Jose Morency
Morency
America
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Ana Santiagy
Cheryl Little
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
Coast Guard
Thor
Gonaives
Cap-Haitien
Son Petit-Frere
U.S
Chouchou Bay