Brazil/Haiti

• National immigration council of Brazil has made it easier for Haitians to obtains visas to migrate to Brazil - following the 2010/2012 humanitarian crises
• 2010: 1681 immigrants to Brazil, 2013: 11k +
• Many Haitians escaping poverty, human rights abuse, and political instability
• Many Haitians end up in the SE of Brazil in Rio Grande Do Sul; they fill up low-skilled jobs in agriculture and factories - Haiti gains economic influx through remittances