Abstract
Insecure Lives, Excluded Bodies: Haiti and Transnational Displacement
Highlights
The US rejection of Haitians reflects fears about invasion and security that recur in the Western imagination around displaced persons
I seek to explore both the underlying issues in transnational relations that impede Haiti and the exclusion of Haiti and Haitians that has omitted them from the domain of human rights since the nation’s inception
As the only slave revolution to succeed in creating an independent state, Haiti holds a unique and symbolic place in history
Summary
The US rejection of Haitians reflects fears about invasion and security that recur in the Western imagination around displaced persons. I suggest that Haiti embodies the “insecurity” and silencing of its displaced citizens in the view of other states; as individuals can be rejected by officials, troubled nations can be minimized and excluded through humanitarian and political acts.
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