Category Haiti

Overview: FIFA ruled Lenny Joseph’s apparent World Cup shot an “own goal,” but Haitians still celebrate the historic moment. For them, that one goal in the 2026 World Cup was all that mattered. And it opened the gate for one…

Overview: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration may end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians while legal challenges proceed. The decision allows the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with ending protections for…

Overview: Haiti scored twice against Morocco in a thrilling first half of its final World Cup group-stage match, with fans in Atlanta turning the stadium into a sea of noise and pride. ATLANTA — Haitian fans at Atlanta Stadium turned…

Overview: Haitian fans packed downtown Atlanta ahead of Les Grenadiers’ final World Cup group-stage match, with many traveling long distances and some scrambling for last-minute tickets. ATLANTA — Hours before Haiti takes on Morocco in what will be Les Grenadiers’…

Overview: Miami-based tax professional, community advocate and Florida House District 108 candidate Dinah J. Escarment writes that homeownership, long a cornerstone of the American dream, has become increasingly inaccessible for working families, Haitian Americans and seniors in South Florida. She…

Overview: A heated congressional race in New York is surfacing long-standing anti-Haitian and anti-Black tensions in some Dominican spaces after a candidate’s identity became a political attack line. NEW YORK — A bitter congressional primary in Upper Manhattan has brought…

Overview: A Caribbean Heritage Month reading list featuring 10 novels about experiences across the region. From Grenada to Guyana, Haiti to the U.S. Virgin Islands, these books showcase the richness of Caribbean culture. By Christine MichelBROOKLYN — Caribbean Heritage Month…

Overview: As Haiti prepares to face Brazil in the World Cup, data offers a snapshot of the Haitian community that has grown in Brazil over the past 15 years and the connections linking the two nations beyond soccer. When Haiti…

Overview: Senate Democrats led by Sen. Ed Markey and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester introduced legislation Wednesday that would require the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through April 2029. The bill, backed by Senate Democratic…

Overview: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday in a show of solidarity amid escalating gang violence and a prolonged political crisis marked by nearly a decade without elections. He described Haiti as facing the Western Hemisphere’s worst…