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abcnews.go.compolitics11 days ago
Supreme Court Allows End to TPS for Haitian Nationals While Upholding Executive Authority
The ruling permits the Department of Homeland Security to terminate temporary protected status. Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez called the move a mistake given conditions in Haiti.
abcnews.go.comworld15 days ago
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration End Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 330,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians. The decision removes work authorization and deportation protection for holders in states including Florida and New Y…
Usa Todaypolitics20 days ago
Supreme Court Ends Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
The Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security can terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals. The decision affects roughly 356,000 people and sets a precedent for ending the program for other nationalities.
france24.comworld20 days ago
House Member Seeks Extended Deportation Protection for Haitian Nationals
A member of Congress called for continued deportation relief covering approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals. The request comes as an existing temporary protection program faces an upcoming expiration date.
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theblaze.comworld20 days ago
Lawmaker urges extension of Haiti protections
A member of Congress called for continued temporary protections for Haitian nationals. The request comes ahead of a scheduled expiration of the program.
bbc.co.uksports21 days ago
Haiti Takes First Lead of 2026 World Cup With Goal Against Morocco
Wilson Isidor scored for Haiti in the second half at Atlanta Stadium, giving the team a 2-1 lead over Morocco. The goal marked Haiti's first of the tournament and its first World Cup goal in 52 years.
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Usa Todaysports26 days ago
Brazil Faces Haiti in World Cup Group C Match
Brazil meets Haiti on Friday evening in a Group C match at Lincoln Financial Field. The game follows Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco in its opening match.
France 24world29 days ago
UN Chief Visits Haiti
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres completed a day-long visit to Haiti on June 16, 2026, to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis worsened by gang violence. He visited the headquarters of a new gang suppression force and accused the international community of looking away…
news.google.comworld33 days ago
Haiti Defense Ministry official kidnapped in Port-au-Prince neighborhood
Armed men seized the cabinet director of Haiti's Defense Ministry and police inspector general on Thursday in Bourdon, one of the few neighborhoods in the capital considered relatively safe.
nbcnews.compolitics32 days agoUpdated
Armed Men Abduct Haiti Defense Ministry Official in Port-au-Prince
James Boyard, cabinet director and police inspector general, was abducted Thursday in the Bourdon neighborhood. The kidnapping marks the highest-profile case in recent years.
hrw.orgsports35 days ago
FIFA Requires Haiti to Remove Revolutionary Silhouettes From World Cup Kits Ahead of Scotland Match
FIFA required last-minute changes to Haiti’s national team kits ahead of Saturday’s Concacaf qualifier against Scotland after determining that silhouettes on the right hip could be interpreted as political.
nypost.comsports49 days ago
Haiti 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.
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Dominican 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.zaworld61 days agoUpdated
78 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.
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France 24world62 days ago
UN 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…
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Al Jazeerapolitics64 days ago
Gang 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.comworld66 days ago
Miami 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 Independentpolitics66 days ago
Haiti 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.comworld66 days ago
Dominican 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…
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abcnews.go.comworld68 days agoUpdated
Florida 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…
Reasonpolitics78 days ago
Supreme 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…
Fortunebusiness77 days agoUpdated
Supreme 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…
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upi.compolitics78 days ago
Supreme 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,…
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hrw.orgfinance78 days ago
Supreme 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…
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france24.comworld84 days ago
Haiti'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.…
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US 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…