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Haiti receives first group of deportees from U.S. after TPS termination
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Haiti receives first group of deportees from U.S. after TPS termination

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over 150 Haitians were deported from the U.S. to Haiti, marking the first group affected by the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 Haitians.
  • The deportees arrived in Cap-Haïtien on a charter flight, as Port-au-Prince's main airport remains closed due to gang violence.
  • The U.S. ended TPS for Haitians, citing improved conditions, despite ongoing severe insecurity and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

A group of over 150 Haitians arrived in Haiti on Thursday, deported from the United States. This marks the first wave of deportations following the U.S. administration's decision not to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitian nationals who now find themselves undocumented.

The deportees landed in Cap-Haïtien on a charter flight operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Haiti's main airport, Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, remains closed due to the ongoing siege by powerful armed gangs that control large parts of the capital. Haitian immigration and police authorities received the group in Cap-Haïtien.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended TPS for over 300,000 Haitians in late July. This decision followed a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Trump administration's policy, which argued that conditions in Haiti had sufficiently improved to allow for safe return. However, this assertion stands in stark contrast to the reality on the ground.

Haiti is currently experiencing a severe crisis across virtually all sectors, primarily driven by insecurity fueled by armed gangs. Thousands of Haitians have been displaced from their homes, and many suffer from hunger. According to UN data, violence in Haiti caused at least 2,310 deaths and 1,106 injuries in the first five months of the year. Gangs reportedly control nearly 90% of the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, underscoring the perilous conditions faced by returning deportees.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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