Mobiles, Migrants and Money: Cell Phone Justice on the Border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Channel: Erin Taylor
Date: 2013-08-23

Drawing upon research Haitian migrants living at the Haitian-Dominican Border, this talk focuses upon the intersection of mobile access, money and socioeconomic justice in light of the dependence of Haitian workers on access to the Dominican Republic. Mobility, irregular income, illegality, and antihaitianismo (anti- Haitianism) shape cross-border movement in the region. Like other migrants and displaced populations, poor Haitians use technologies such as mobile phones to keep in touch with their families and maintain social relations while also organizing economic activities and the circulation of remittances. This talk was presented by Heather A. Horst at the ICTs and Migration Conference in Bilbao, Spain, November 10-12, 2010.