The story by the Global Reporting Program was recently featured in PBS Newshour, as part of their ‘Borderland’ series. Watch the full report here:
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“If I could survive in Haiti, I would stay … there is no life for Haitians,” Calerb told the students.

The GRP Fellows thought they wouldn't see him again. But a day later, he reappeared … IN Dominican Republic. On camera, he relayed his desperate journey of walking through waterways and jumping walls to re-enter the country.

Amongst the people the students interviewed is Calerb, who entered the Dominican Republic in hopes of becoming a construction worker. They first met Calerb through the bars of a locked, caged vehicle—one of many that roamed the streets to round up and deport undocumented Haitians.

Róisín Cahill, Carlos M-Castro, Chaimae Chouiekh and Katrianna Skulsky travelled to the island nation to report on its porous border and the precarious lives of undocumented Haitian migrants.

This piece is produced by @cnsmd.bsky.social and is part of the “Off the Rails” series — a collaborative project (which the GRC is proud to be a part of!) looking at risks and regulatory gaps in North America's rail industry.

Don’t miss the upcoming panel discussion about Ripples, with artist Sydney Hart and Dr. Jaleh Mansoor. Moderated by Ripples’ curator, Christine D’Onofrio. The event is being held at Emily Carr University of Art and Design on November 20th. bit.ly/3JzVQi6

For anyone who missed the tour, don't worry! The billboards will remain along the Arbutus Greenway until the end of November. You can also see the entire series on the Ripples website. globalreportingcentre.org/ripples/