[wheels]

I just can't figure out why those fleeing Haitians don't just start walking east. There is another border just a skip and a jump away instead of taking the risks of a sea voyage in a rubber tube raft. Of course the folks in El Salvador may not be too happy to see a mob of almost French speaking refugees on their doorstep.

[george wythe]

I just can't figure out why those fleeing Haitians don't just start walking east.

Because the Dominican Republic has deployed her army to protect her borders.

In case you don't know, the Dominican army has shot to kill thousands of Haitians before. Haitians are not very welcome in Dominican Republic, and they know it.

[far sider]

I just can't figure out why those fleeing Haitians don't just start walking east. There is another border just a skip and a jump away ...Of course the folks in El Salvador ...

El Salvador? That would be a long walk. I don't think they can hold their breath that long.