Trump’s targeting of Haitian immigrants takes toll on US healthcare system
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September 18, 2026
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Like many Haitian healthcare workers in the United States (US), Rachelle has been forced into hiding by US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
“We take care of sick people. We don’t commit any crimes. So why hunt us down like animals?” the New York nurse in her 30s told AFP, speaking under a pseudonym for fear of the authorities.
After years spent caring for sick Americans, Rachelle faces deportation, like hundreds of thousands of her compatriots — which in turn is straining many American hospitals, nursing homes and healthcare facilities that rely on them.
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