Category Haiti

Overview: The U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force has asked the Security Council to extend its mandate through September 2028, presenting its first detailed roadmap to help Haiti reduce gang control, secure key infrastructure, and strengthen national security institutions. The plan outlines…

Overview: American authorities have informed Haiti that deportation flights carrying former Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries are expected to begin after July 24, with two flights per week, transporting about 250 people in total. Haitian migration officials say they are…

Overview: Former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly appeared before an investigating judge Monday as a witness in the five-year investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. His testimony is part of a renewed judicial effort to advance one of…

Overview: The U.S. envoy to the United Nations says the U.S. government plans to stop violent gangs in Haiti from profiting off social media, where gang leaders celebrate killings, issue threats and recruit children. Mike Waltz called the practice “incredibly…

Overview: Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to beat defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final. Spain dominated possession and shot attempts while Messi and Argentina battled to force extra time before Torres’ late strike…

Overview: President Trump has pushed back against a Department of Homeland Security plan to suspend most ICE vehicle stops, calling the traffic stop one of the agency’s most important enforcement tools. The pullback followed three deaths in encounters with federal…

Overview: As heat waves drive up air conditioning use, Con Edison customers across New York City and Westchester County are seeing higher electric bills. This guide breaks down how to read your Con Ed bill, ways to cut costs through…

Overview: Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has announced a new Netflix documentary titled 14th, which explores the history and continuing significance of the 14th Amendment. Serving as a follow-up to her acclaimed 2016 documentary 13th, the film examines the amendment’s role in…

Overview: Dominican President Luis Abinader said the Dominican Republic will not deploy security forces to Haiti as part of the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force, limiting its role to humanitarian, medical and logistical support. His comments come amid longstanding Haitian…

Overview: Following the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling to end TPS for Haiti, Haitian immigrants in Brooklyn’s Little Haiti are finding community and guidance at St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church. As fear grows amid intensified immigration enforcement, pastors are urging…