Procedural abuses and increased deportations affect thousands of Haitians
Haitians continue to be deported at a rapid rate from the country at which they arrived seeking refuge and safety. From November through the end of January, ICE deported as…
With TPS Expiring, Haitians Fear Imminent Deportation
Haitians were granted Temporary Protected Status in 2010 after the earthquake but President Obama's administration resumed deportations to Haiti before he left office. Prospects for Haitian immigrants now seem even…
Why Re-Designating Temporary Protected Status for Haiti is Much-Needed
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was first designated for Haitians who were in the United States on or before the devastating earthquake of 2010. Now, after Hurricane Matthew has worsened Haiti's…
While attention is elsewhere, US government resumes deportations to Haiti
While the U.S. government transitions between administrations, the Department of Homeland Security continues to deport people of Haitian heritage. Steve Forester of IJDH said, “It’s completely outrageous given the devastation…
51 Prominent Floridians Ask Clinton for Conversation on Human Rights
Haitian American voters seek a conversation with Secretary Hillary Clinton on humanitarian issues. 27 Florida-based organizations and 24 other prominent Floridians wrote a letter requesting a meeting with Secretary Clinton.…
“Do black lives matter to Obama?” Activists protest deportations
Activists in Little Haiti protest U.S. deportation policy of Haitians. They call the deportation policy "fickle," because it breaks up families, with some freed and some locked up in detention…