Imigration and urban peripheries: hatian experiences in São Paulo

Abstract. This article discusses the ways in which Haitian immigrants settle on the suburbs of São Paulo taking the case of Guaianases district, in the far east of the capital. It seeks to understand the different mediations present in the access of these immigrants to the city, asking how it can be a possibility to a broader access to the rights. The article is based on interviews and ethnographic observation and uses the bibliography about South-South migrations as a theoretical reference.