and as of November 2017, the Trump administration has refused to assign unspent UN peacekeeping moneyto help combat the epidemic the nation was completely impoverished, its funds depleted to line the pockets of tyrants like the Duvaliers. In addition, because of its debts to the U.S., Haiti has been by default constantly subjected toAmerican intervention on immigration and allegedly said, regarding Haitians and Africans, “Why do we want all these people from shithole countries coming here?” TheWashington Postfirst reported the news. But Haitians exist as a reminder that the damages of racism and oppression cannot sway self-determination. We are not going anywhere. In fact, Haitians continue to thrive despite adversity. Our ancestry and culture empower and enable us to bounce back and carry on. If the whip of slavery did not break us, the words of an inveterate racist will not kill us. Haitians sacrifice for others even when others don’t sacrifice for them. I see this as the definition of love: the continuous devotion to others with no expectation of reciprocity.