New York man deported to Haiti, though he's not a Haitian citizen, tells his story

Paul Pierrilus has moved about a half dozen times in the three-plus years since he was deported to Haiti, even though he's not a Haitian citizen and had never been there before his forced removal.

"Some neighborhoods are worse than others. Gangs literally taking over neighborhoods," Pierrilus said via a Zoom call from an undisclosed location. "I try to avoid the danger."

Kidnappings are "not something that's rare," he said.

"A huge target's on my back," said Pierrilus, who has witnessed violence and kidnappings. "They can tell you're Americanized. I stick out like a sore thumb."

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Pierrilus said he knows it's time to move on when the nightly gunfire gets closer.