Market on the Haitian-Dominican border is an island of commerce in a sea of hostility to migrants

This mutual economic benefit has led to an unusual arrangement in these borderlands.

A merchant bound for Dajabon passes a Dominican guard at the border crossing. Fences in the background bear the Dominican coat of arms and its slogan of ‘God, homeland and liberty.’ “Living conditions are getting harder and harder. Every day, I need to bring money home, but sometimes, by the end of the day, I don’t have anything,” said Ms. Anita, 51, a mother of five.

Willy Dosius has a scar where a Dominican stabbed him in a dispute over money. He says he can't afford to travel to see a specialist to treat the wound. Frankelin Abreu-Gomez, a Dominican who runs a food wholesale operation, winces when he hears these stories. “The importance of the Haitians to the Dominican economy is crucial. If it were not for the Haitians, I wouldn’t be here,” he said. “When I see how Haitians are mistreated, it’s bad. It is a fact that it is happening.”

A shoe stall prepares its wares. Clothing vendors here often get their inventory from second-hand U.S. wholesalers. A hat stall has a Trump 2020 cap and merchandise from various college sport teams. One recent Friday morning, Richardson Forvela was turned back a half-dozen times. The 14-year-old, who carried a bag of shoes he said he was taking to his mother’s market stall, said guards typically assume unaccompanied minors are trying to illegally immigrate.

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