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There is a difference between facing a difficult season and living in uncertainty for so long that it begins to feel normal. Many Haitian families know this feeling well. One day it is concern for loved ones in Port-au-Prince or the provinces. The next day it is worry about work, housing, rising prices, or whether family members are safe. Before one concern settles, another appears. Even joyful moments can carry an undercurrent of waiting for the next phone call or the next p

For many Haitians, and for millions of immigrants in the United States, the thought of returning to their homeland is terrifying. For Haitians in particular, the fear is heightened by the reality of lawlessness in gang-controlled areas of Port Au Prince, and a country with a fractured government. That fear is real, and it deserves to be acknowledged.