Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program under U.S. federal law that provides temporary legal status and work authorization to nationals of certain countries experiencing extraordinary conditions such as armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. Recently, the Biden administration extended the TPS program for […]
Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / Shutterstock.com Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Haiti “Advances American Interests and Values” Access online version of release HERE Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the Biden Administration’s announcement of the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protection Status […]
Photo: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Editorial credit: Tennessee Witney / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, to Feb. 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti. The corresponding Federal Register Notice provides […]
Editorial credit: Rotorhead 30A Productions / Shutterstock.com The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is set to host an imperative panel discussion titled “Haiti Now: Development Priorities and Interventions” on June 18, 2024 at 8:30 am, during its 54th Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Canada. Haiti currently has a young labor force, vibrant diaspora, fertile land, and geographic […]
By Will Grant | BBC A new government has been formed in Haiti as it tries to restore order in the violence-ravaged nation. The new cabinet completely replaces all the ministers from the government of the former Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, who was forced to step down earlier this year by gangs which control large […]
Editorial credit: Sandor Szmutko / Shutterstock.com By Amalendu Misra | The Conversation An advance team of Kenyan special forces police have arrived in the troubled Caribbean nation of Haiti. They are part of a larger UN-backed “support” mission tasked with establishing order, pushing back the advances of criminal gangs and allowing the freshly appointed interim […]
Kenyan President William Ruto. Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com President Biden said he will designate Kenya as a “non-NATO ally” as President William Ruto visited the White House Thursday. The largely symbolic title was announced as Kenya prepares to deploy its forces to Haiti as part of an international security mission. The U.S. has pledged […]
Editorial credit: Dmytro Kurko / Shutterstock.com By BBC Haiti’s main international airport in Port-au-Prince has reopened, nearly three months after it was forced to shut due to deadly gang-related violence. A single commercial flight left the capital on Monday and later landed in Miami, Florida. More flights are expected this week. Haiti’s transitional authorities hope […]
Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com By Edlin Veras | The Conversation Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince has been under siege for several months, with reports suggesting about 200 gangs have seized control of more than 80% of the city. The surge of violence has left residents with few options other than to shelter in their homes or […]
By Mattea Bubalo & Hafsa Khalil | BBC News A recent outbreak of violence forced officials to move the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing prime minister’s office. Mr Henry agreed to step down last month after armed groups blocked his return to the country. Gangs now control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince. […]