Haiti Could Face a ‘Perfect Storm’ with the Pandemic
Originally published in Pass Blue and authored by Fiona Shukri, featuring an interview with IJDH's Sandra Wisner. Introduction As Covid-19 continues to ravage many parts of the world, the effect…
Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates TPS for Haitians
Originally published by Larisa Karr, Haitian Times, May 26, 2020 Excerpt below: Yolnick Jeune stood before Congress for the second time, impassioned not just for herself but for the sake of…
Coronavirus Exposes Precarious Living Conditions in Haiti
Originally published in the Haitian Times by Sam Bojarski Governments around the world have recommended social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus. That's a tougher sell in Haiti, where…
ICE to Deport Haitians Despite Coronavirus Concerns
Originally published in the Miami Herald by Monique O. Madan and Jacqueline Charles Some U.S. lawmakers and immigration advocates are expressing outrage at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's decision to…
MA Immigration Advocates Seeking to Stop Deportation Flight Bound for Haiti
Originally published in WBUR News by Shannon Dooling Excerpt below: UPDATE: Attorney Ira Alkalay tells WBUR that his client was removed from the deportation flight to Haiti Tuesday morning. An…