The Bahamas and Haiti have had a long relationship, characterized by both cooperation and tensions. In the 1950s, a prosperous Bahamian economy coupled with poor socio-economic conditions and political instability in Haiti fueled the migration of Haitians to The Bahamas. Since then, the size of the Haitian population has grown exponentially. The high numbers of Haitian migrants have raised fears that The Bahamas is being “overwhelmed” by this group, which has resulted in Haitians being stigmatized. The nationalist political rhetoric and accompanying discriminatory policies geared toward non-Bahamians have contributed to the stigmatization and marginalization of Haitian nationals, while the media has exacerbated the ill-treatment and prejudice against Haitians and persons of Haitian ancestry. A similar discourse is found in other parts of the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic, the Turks & Caicos Islands, the French overseas departments, and, more recently, Guyana and Suriname. Quantitative and qualitative data, including colonial reports, censuses, government policies, newspaper articles, and human rights organizations’ reports, allow us to examine and compare such economic, political, social, cultural, and psychological triggers for xenophobia and nativism in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean, and the resulting marginalization and discrimination of Haitians.