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By the numbers: Haitian diaspora

In 1960, there were less than 5,000 Haitians in the United States, a number that jumped to more than 535,000 in 2008, and is believed to be more than 1.2 million after the 2010 earthquake. There are an estimated 3,000 Haitians in the Norwich area. Many have come here to work at the casinos.

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