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…
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…
U.S. Plan to Deport Haitians Raises Fairness Questions
September 22's U.S. Department of Homeland Security policy change - resuming noncriminal Haiti deportations to Haiti (for the first time since the 2010 earthquake) despite continued unstable conditions there -…
New U.S. Immigration Policy Will Turn Haitians Away
After an arduous journey across several countries, during which they often face physical and sexual abuse, Haitians will soon be detained at the U.S. border before being deported. Since the…