Sugarcane cutters are demanding that the Haitian government provide them with documentation as established in the work contracts signed between 1953 and 1959 that brought them here. Jesus Nunez, coordinator of the organization that works with the sugarcane cutters, says the Embassy of Haiti has not shown any interest in helping the 40,000 association members.
Nunez said that if Haiti does not document the sugarcane workers and their families, around 100,000 people would not be able to benefit from the National Foreigner Legalization Plan.
Only around 5% of the sugarcane cutters have been able to register for the plan because 95% have not been able to present any of the required documentation.
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