Haitian American
Haitian Americans (French: Haitien Américain) (Haitian Creole: Ayisyen Ameriken) are Americans of Haitian heritage, or Haitian-born people who are naturalized citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The largest proportion of Haitians live in South Florida counties and cities such as New York, Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston.
In 2009 the US Census estimated that there are 830,000 Haitian Americans living in the U.S. but many consider this number inaccurate due to the presence of illegal Haitian immigrants. During the early 1960s and the 1970s, many Haitians emigrated to the U.S. legally as well as illegally during the family dictatorships of François "Papa Doc" and Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier.
Read more about Haitian American: History, Language and Religion, Background, Adjustment and Culture, High Percentages of Haitian Ancestry By Community, High Percentages of Haitian Birth By Community
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