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nypost.comHaiti Soccer Player Awaits U.S. Visa Ahead of 2026 World Cup
Woodensky Pierre, the only Haiti national team member based in the country, is waiting for a U.S. visa to join teammates in Florida. The team begins World Cup play on June 13.
riotimesonline.comDominican Republic Hospital Detentions Prompt Haitian Women to Give Birth Outside Medical Facilities
Haitian women in the Dominican Republic are delivering babies in unsupervised locations after immigration agents began detaining migrants at hospitals. The policy change has altered where some women seek care during childbirth.
citizen.co.za78 Killed in Gang Turf Clashes in Port-au-Prince Suburbs Since May 9
Violent clashes between gangs erupted in the suburbs of Haiti's capital on May 9, killing at least 78 people in one week. The deaths come as the country, already ravaged by gang violence, has seen its security situation deteriorate sharply over the past two years.
France 24UN Reports at Least 78 Killed in Gang Clashes in Port-au-Prince Suburbs
The United Nations Office in Haiti reported a provisional toll of at least 78 killed, including 10 bystanders, with 5,300 people displaced. Haiti, the poorest country in the Caribbean, has seen spiralling gang violence and worsening insecurity over the past two years. The situati…
Al JazeeraGang Violence Displaces Hundreds in Port-au-Prince Neighborhood
Residents of Cite Soleil in Haiti’s capital protested on Tuesday after a surge in gang violence over the weekend forced hundreds to flee their homes. Medical facilities including a Doctors Without Borders hospital and the Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine suspended operations.
abcnews.go.comMiami Jury Convicts Four Men in 2021 Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
A federal jury in Miami convicted four men on Monday for their roles in the July 7, 2021, assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. The men were found guilty of multiple charges including conspiracy to provide material support resulting in death and conspiracy to kill a p…
The IndependentHaiti Residents Protest Gang Violence in Cite Soleil as Hundreds Flee Homes
Residents of Cite Soleil in Port-au-Prince protested Tuesday demanding police protection after weekend gang attacks displaced hundreds and left people sleeping in the streets. Protesters reported seeing killings and hearing gunshots during the demonstration. The violence is part…
riotimesonline.comDominican Republic Intensifies Deportations of Migrants to Haiti
The Dominican Republic has increased the pace of deportations, returning thousands of migrants across the border into Haiti. The country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and has long managed cross-border migration flows. Al Jazeera reported on the development from the r…
abcnews.go.comFlorida Jury Convicts Four Men in 2021 Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
A Miami federal jury on Friday found Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages guilty of conspiring to kill or kidnap Haiti’s elected leader, providing material support and violating the U.S. Neutrality Act. The convictions stem from a plot pla…
dailywire.comFour Defendants Convicted in Plot to Assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
A federal jury in Miami convicted four defendants for their roles in the July 7 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The convictions trigger sentencing proceedings in the Southern District of Florida and mark the latest convictions secured by U.S. prosecutors in…
dailywire.comFour Convicted in Plot to Assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
A federal jury in Miami convicted four defendants for their roles in the July 7 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The verdicts trigger sentencings that close one chapter in the U.S. prosecution of the cross-border conspiracy while Haitian authorities continue…
ReasonSupreme Court Hears Arguments on Trump Termination of TPS for Haitians and Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria. Justices considered the extent of judicial review over such executive decisions. The case could a…
FortuneSupreme Court Hears Arguments on Trump Bid to End TPS for Haitians and Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Trump administration can end temporary protected status for migrants from Haiti and Syria without judicial review. The case involves appeals of lower court orders blocking the terminations, potentially affecting up to 1.3 mill…
upi.comSupreme Court Hears Arguments on Revoking TPS for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria. The administration seeks to end protections granted due to unsafe conditions in those countries,…
hrw.orgSupreme Court to Hear TPS Appeal for 350,000 Haitians
The US Supreme Court will begin oral arguments on Wednesday regarding the Trump administration's appeal to end Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians. This follows a February pause on the termination amid ongoing violence and crises in Haiti. Advocates warn of…
france24.comHaiti's Le Nouvelliste Goes Online-Only Following Gang Looting of Its Printing Press
Le Nouvelliste, Haiti's 128-year-old newspaper, has shifted exclusively to online publication following the destruction of its downtown Port-au-Prince offices by armed gangs two years ago. The attack included looting, vandalism and the dismantling of its 130-foot printing press.…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewUS House Approves Bill to Extend TPS for 350,000 Haitians Amid Trump Opposition
The US House of Representatives passed legislation to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportation for three years, with bipartisan support overriding Republican leadership. The bill extends Temporary Protected Status amid ongoing legal challenges to the Trump administration's termin…