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Haiti gang violence displaced more than 300,000 children this year, UN says

More than 300,000 children are displaced in Haiti since gangs forced out Prime Minister Ariel Henry and took over the capital Port-au-Prince earlier this year, UNICEF says. Many children, some of whom are forced to join gangs, are living in makeshift shelters and lack access to food, health care, clean…

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Haiti's gang violence crisis: Fears grow among Miami diaspora

Since February, Haiti has been facing an unprecedented political and security crisis. The country is ravaged by gang violence, with 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince under the control of gangs accused of countless atrocities. The airport, which had been closed for three months, has just reopened. But it's still…

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Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible for a major expansion of temporary legal status because conditions in the Caribbean nation are unsafe for return

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Biden to expand deportation protections for Haitians already in the U.S. as country still engulfed in chaos

About 300,000 people could benefit from an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for 18 months

Latin Times

Border Patrol intercepts sailboat carrying more than a hundred Haitians off the coast of Florida

The Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), an organization advocating for immigrant rights, called for humane treatment of the 118 migrants

Latin Times

‘We Are People Too’: Scenes of Migration in Matamoros and Reynosa

Even before Biden’s recent executive order, asylum-seekers were waiting for months in dangerous Mexican border towns for an appointment to cross into Texas.

Texas Observer

International force in Haiti will initially have a 'static' role and won't actively go after gangs

A member of the country's transitional council said that as the force grows it will become more "dynamic"

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Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs

Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence

The Independent UK

More than a hundred Haitian migrants arrived in a sailboat off the Florida Keys

Local and federal agencies say that a group of more than a hundred Haitian migrants arrived in a sailboat off the lower Florida Keys

The Independent UK

Haitian gang leader gets 35 years in U.S. prison for weapons smuggling

Germine Joly, known as "Yonyon," was the leader of a 400-strong gang called Mawozo

Latin Times

Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status

The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.

Latin Times

Foreign Police Contingent Arrives In Haiti To Combat Gang Violence

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti to combat gang violence and restore peace, facing challenges and cautious reception.

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First contingent of Kenyan security forces leave for Haiti

A contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti,Tuesday, marking over 18 months since then-Prime Minister Ariel Henry initially requested a security force from the United Nations to help restore order in the violence-ridden nation.

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Haitians wary as Kenyan police arrive on latest US-backed mission

First contingent of multinational team lands in operation to end chaos in gang-controlled country

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Kenyan forces finally arrive in Haiti to help fight against criminal organizations

The first contingent of armed security forces arrived on Tuesday

France 24

Kenyan police force arrives in Haiti for UN-backed security mission

The first wave of Kenyan police disembarked a plane at the Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti on Tuesday as part of a UN-backed security mission to defeat the powerful gangs ravaging the island nation.

International Business Times

Kenyan Security Force Arrives In Violence-ravaged Haiti

Kenyan police arrived in violence-ravaged Haiti on Tuesday on a UN-backed mission to help wrest the Caribbean nation from powerful gangs, just as deadly turmoil gripped Nairobi during mass protests.

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Kenyan Police Officers Deploying To Haiti To Tackle Gang Violence

Kenyan police officers are joining an international mission to combat gang violence in Haiti, aiming to restore security and stability in the country.

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UN-Backed Kenyan Police Arrive In Haiti To Combat Gang Violence

U.N.-backed foreign police from Kenya deployed to combat gang violence in Haiti, aiming to restore security and stability amidst challenges faced by residents.

The Independent UK

UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrive in Haiti as Kenya-led force prepares to face gangs

The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police officers has arrived in Haiti nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence

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Haitian Gang Leader Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison

Former gang leader in Haiti sentenced to 35 years for weapons smuggling and money laundering, part of broader U.S. efforts to combat violence and criminal ...

International Business Times

Victims Of Haiti's Gangs Face Health System In Crisis

Suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks, 31-year-old Olivier Vilminio sought treatment in a hospital in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.

The Independent UK

US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison

The leader of a notoriously violent gang in Haiti linked to the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens has been sentenced to 35 years in prison

International Business Times

Kenya Force Leaves Nairobi To Tackle Gang Violence In Haiti

A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said, despite a court case against the deployment.

France 24

Kenya's Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police officers

Kenya's President William Ruto bids a ceremonial farewell to hundreds of police officers assigned to a UN-backed mission in Haiti. The country volunteered to lead an international force to tackle violence in the Caribbean nation, where gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and have carried out widespread killings, kidnappings…

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