The Preamble

The Preamble

"Killers, Leeches, and Entitlement Junkies"?

Facing an uncertain future in America

Elise Labott's avatar
Elise Labott
Mar 19, 2026
∙ Paid

Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot spends his days researching Alzheimer’s disease. A Haitian neuroscientist living in the United States since 2011, he is part of a community of migrants who have built careers, families, and lives in America while political instability and violence grip their homeland.

Earlier this year, his future suddenly became uncertain when …

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Elise Labott's avatar
A guest post by
Elise Labott
Global affairs journalist. I write Cosmopolitics on Substack.
Subscribe to Elise
© 2026 Sharon McMahon · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture