23 111. In 1998, immigration officials began a sweep in Villa Faro, the Dominican Republic, and in the process arrested Mr. Jean and expelled him to Haiti. When he was left on the other side of the 83 border, Mr. Jean boarded a truck carrying migrant workers and returned to the Dominican Republic. 112. On December 1, 2000, at around 7:30 a.m., four uniformed immigration officials announced themselves by beating on the door of Mr. Jean’s home. When Mrs. Mesidor, who was pregnant at the time, opened the door, the officials ordered her out of the house. They refused to allow 84 Mrs. Mesidor to bathe and ordered her to board a minibus that was waiting outside. 113. The four children of Mr. Jean and Mrs. Mesidor -McKenson, Victoria, Miguel and Nathalie- were also taken to the minibus. The officers asked if there was someone else inside the home 85 and little Victoria said that her father was under the bed. Mr. Jean asked to be allowed to put his shoes 86 on, but was told no and ordered onto the bus barefoot and in his pajamas. 114. The Jean family was boarded onto a minibus and taken as far as the Jimaní/Malpasse 87 border crossing and left on the Haitian side at around 4:00 p.m. 115. Mr. Jean was working in construction and was paid every 15 days. At the time of his arrest, Mr. Jean had 1000 pesos coming to him. When they left the Dominican Republic, the Jean family lost a number of their belongings: a table and chairs, a refrigerator, clothing, beds, a tank of fuel, shelves 88 and a radio. 116. In March 2002, the Jean family received safe-conducts as a result of the agreement reached in working out the provisional measures with the Court. The safe-conducts were renewed in 89 2010. C. Situation of the alleged victims subsequent to the expulsions and affected family members 117. According to the information supplied by the representatives, in 2007 Mr. Tide Méndez was living with his brother in a humble one-room home in a slum in Santo Domingo, the Dominican 83 Annex 39. Statement given by Victor Jean in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. 84 Annex 39. Statement given by Victor Jean in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. Statement given by Marlene Mesidor in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. 85 Annex 39. Statement given by Victor Jean in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. Statement given by Marlene Mesidor in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. 86 Annex 39. Statement given by Victor Jean in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. Statement given by Marlene Mesidor in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. 87 Annex 39. Statement given by Victor Jean in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. Statement given by Marlene Mesidor in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. 88 Annex 39. Statement given by Victor Jean in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. Statement given by Marlene Mesidor in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 11, 2001. Attachment to the petitioners’ observations of January 30, 2002. 89 Annex 41. Annex AT of the observations on the merits presented by the petitioners on April 16, 2009.