Jun 28, 2024 · The Biden administration on Friday announced new temporary protected status for Haitians who arrived in the U.S. on or before June 3, 2024, to shield even those who entered the country...

The Haitian refugee crisis, which began in 1991, saw the US Coast Guard collect Haitian refugees and take them to a refugee camp at Guantanamo Bay. [1] They were fleeing by boat after Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the democratically elected president of Haiti, was overthrown and the military government was persecuting his followers. [2]

3 days ago · Over the years she has seen Haiti, the land of her birth, overcome by gang violence as well as humanitarian, political and economic crises. ... works with the Support Group for the Repatriated and Refugees (Groupe d'Appui aux Rapatriés et Réfugiés, GARR) to ensure the returnees have access to a range of services to meet their immediate needs ...

Mar 27, 2024 · Customs and Border Protection has made more than 10 million apprehensions of undocumented migrants trying to cross the southern border since the beginning of the administration, many of them...

From January 2021 to February 2022, the United States deported more than 20,000 people to Haiti, according to Human Rights Watch analysis, and in 2021 U.S. authorities’ clearing of a Del Rio, Texas, camp housing an estimated 15,000 Haitian migrants came to symbolize the government’s broader efforts to restrict irregular crossings.

As of mid-2023, UNHCR documented 312,000 Haitian refugees and asylum-seekers worldwide. UNHCR has also observed a concerning trend of Haitians undertaking dangerous journeys across continental America and the Caribbean, where sea voyages pose heightened risks.

Oct 19, 2021 · As the most recent influx of Haitian asylum seekers to the U.S. arrived at the US-Mexico border, a common initial misconception was that they were coming directly from Haiti. However, the vast majority had made the months-long journey from countries in South America, mainly Brazil and Chile.

Dec 15, 1991 · Who is a Refugee? What Makes a Refuge? Beginning in 1991, over 32,000 men, women and children fled Haiti in makeshift boats. Many were pro-democracy activists seeking refuge after a military dictatorship overthrew President Aristide.

In September, the U.S. envoy to Haiti resigned in protest of the expulsions, which he described as “inhumane” and “counterproductive.” This article chronicles Haitian migration through the hemisphere over the last decade, including the particular challenges that Haitians have faced in …

Apr 28, 2023 · Demanding protection for Haitian refugees. Caribbean countries, such as the Bahamas as well as the Turks and Caicos Islands, have announced measures against undocumented Haitian migrants.