Resources for Deportees
Deportee Reintegration Resources by Country:
Organizations have been established in many countries to assist with the reintegration of deportees. Below are some of these organizations that the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project has become aware of through our work. These organizations are not associated with PDHRP, but you may contact them directly to learn more about their services:
The Rights in Exile Programme also provides links to country-specific resources for deportees: http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/
Dominican Republic:
Bienvenido Seas: Documentation, employment, medical care, education, food, clothing and travel assistanc Verein
Haiti
Alternative Chance: Counseling, orientation, crisis intervention, job readiness and training, health education, wrongful deportation screening, internet/email classes for criminal deportees.
Groupe d’Appui aux Rapatriés et Réfugiés/Support Group for Returnees and Refugees (GARR): Umbrella group bringing together organizations working with refugees and returnees (with a focus on individuals returned from the Dominican Republic).
Jamaica:
Family Unification and Resettlement Initiative: Documentation, housing, employment, drug/alcohol rehab, healthcare, and counseling referrals.
Hibiscus Jamaica: Dedicated to facilitating the reintegration and resettlement of persons returned to Jamaica from the United Kingdom
Mexico
Digno Regreso: Research around problems faced by deported individuals; assistance with funds, food, and health services to assist deported individuals to return to their communities; legal assistance with regard to employment and education.