Haitians

Biden Admin Extends Protection From Deportation for Over 260,000 Haitians

The Biden administration on Monday announced extended immigration protections for Haitians in the United States, including deferred deportation and the ability to work in the country for an extra 18 months. In a ...

December 6, 2022BY Katabella Roberts
British Overseas Territory Hits out at ‘Reckless’ UNHCR Over Human Trafficking

A lawyer representing seven Sri Lankan asylum seekers who found themselves on a British overseas territory in the ...

June 10, 2022BY Chris Summers
Coast Guard Intercepts 191 Haitians Aboard Sailing Vessel Off Bahamas

MIAMI—The Coast Guard has intercepted 191 Haitian migrants aboard an overloaded sailing vessel off the Bahamas that was ...

January 28, 2022BY Reuters
Tijuana: A Home Away From Home for Economic Refugees

TIJUANA, Mexico—Since May, the tent city in the El Chaparral area of Tijuana, Mexico, has been filled with ...

November 19, 2021BY John Fredricks
Deep Dive (Sept. 27): Mayorkas: About 13,000 Haitians Released Into US

Thousands of illegal immigrants have been expelled from the country, but Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas says thousands ...

September 27, 2021BY Tiffany Meier
US Authorities Accelerate Removal of Haitians at Border With Mexico

CIUDAD ACUÑA, Mexico—U.S. authorities moved some 2,000 people to other immigration processing stations on Friday from a Texas border town ...

September 19, 2021BY Reuters
US Pledges More Aid to Earthquake Victims in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—The United States pledged another $32 million in aid to the victims of Haiti’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday, ...

August 26, 2021BY The Associated Press
US Again Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is allowing eligible Haitian nationals residing in the United States to apply for a new ...

May 23, 2021BY The Associated Press