I see the sharp inequality between how Haitian and Cuban refugees are treated in Florida. Both groups come … - Edwidge Danticat

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Large meadows are lovely for picnics and romping, but they are for the lighter feelings. Meadows do not make me want to write.

Edwidge Danticat

I see the sharp inequality between how Haitian and Cuban refugees are treated in Florida. Both groups come here because their lives are equally desperate. But on arrival, the Haitians are incarcerated, and some are immediately repatriated, whereas Cubans get to stay and are eligible for citizenship.

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