Abstract
Since the international agreement between Haiti and Brazil, a significant number of Haitians have migrated to Brazil for several reasons in the last six years. Through a qualitative study we investigated the narratives and ways of life of these individuals that, by desire and needs, sought migration as a strategy to expand social, political and subjective possibilities. Difficulties with language, homesickness, family ruptures, prejudice, discriminatory practices, exhaustion due to excessive work, difficulty in making a meaningful social bond with Brazilians, the hospitality of some Brazilians and better living conditions were some of the aspects found in the research results. Social psychology plays an important role in the struggle for the right to migrate, producing research and interventions that will subsidize more complex and less stereotyped views on migration, promoting and guaranteeing the rights and wishes of the migrant.
Keywords:
migration; haitians; human rights