AGP Executive Report

Deportations & TPS Fallout: The U.S. carried out a third straight deportation flight to Haiti, sending 101 people to Cap-Haïtien and bringing the three-flight total to 319, as more than 300,000 Haitians face removal after TPS ended. Care & Labor Pressure: In Florida, the TPS lapse is already triggering a caregiver staffing crisis in Palm Beach County, where Haitian workers make up a large share of frontline elder care. Border Trade Security: The Dominican Republic has started building a 14.5-kilometer border perimeter fence with Haiti, including watchtowers, culverts, and patrol lanes, aiming to curb smuggling and tighten legal trade. Water & Community Infrastructure: A Hands Helping Haiti forum (Sept. 13, Hackensack) spotlights a grassroots clean-water program that has installed 5,000+ household filter systems and trains families to manage water safety. Rural Service Gaps: A report from Haiti’s isolated hinterland highlights communities with no schools, clinics, drinking water, or electricity, where drought has also wiped out harvests. Regional Security Analysis: New reporting warns that Caribbean arms trafficking is increasingly complex, with much of the flow tied to the United States.

Trade & Market Access: The U.S. extended duty-free trade preferences under AGOA and Haiti’s HOPE/HELP programs through 2028, giving exporters and manufacturers a longer runway to plan production and shipments. Border & Logistics Pressure: The Dominican Republic began building a 14.5-kilometer perimeter fence along its Haiti border, aiming to curb smuggling and improve patrol access—an issue that can quickly reshape cross-border trade flows. Security & Rural Economy: A new look at Haiti’s gang expansion says violence is increasingly spreading beyond Port-au-Prince, including into Artibonite, threatening agricultural output and rural livelihoods. Deportations & Labor Impact: The U.S. carried out another deportation flight to Haiti after TPS ended, sending 101 people to Cap-Haïtien and adding to the strain on returnees and local services. Water & Community Infrastructure: A Hands Helping Haiti forum highlights clean-water support in southeast Haiti, including household filters and hygiene training delivered with local leadership. Agriculture & Climate Risk: Flooding from a tropical wave hit Gonaïves, killing one, injuring two, and damaging about 1,500 homes, underscoring Haiti’s disaster vulnerability.

Border Security & Trade: The Dominican Republic has started a 14.5-kilometer perimeter fence project in Jimaní to tighten control along the Haiti border, with a 13-foot height, surveillance towers, culverts, and patrol roads aimed at reducing trafficking in the Enriquillo Basin. U.S.-Haiti Migration Pressure: U.S. authorities carried out a third straight deportation flight to Haiti, sending 101 people to Cap-Haïtien; the total on three flights reached 319, as TPS ends and returnees struggle to reintegrate amid Haiti’s security crisis. Haiti’s Rural Security & Economy: A new look at gang violence shows it’s increasingly rural, with armed groups expanding beyond Port-au-Prince—raising risks for agriculture and local production. Disaster & Infrastructure: A tropical wave hit Gonaïves with flooding and landslides, killing 1, injuring 2, and damaging about 1,500 homes, including public infrastructure. Trade Programs: The U.S. extended duty-free trade access under AGOA and renewed Haiti’s HOPE/HELP through 2028, keeping market access and supply-chain stability in focus for exporters and manufacturers.

Trade & Market Access: The U.S. extended duty-free trade preferences for Haiti under the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HOPE/HELP) through 2028, alongside an AGOA extension, giving exporters and manufacturers a clearer runway for supply chains and investment. Security & Logistics: Haiti’s gang violence keeps pushing into the countryside, with rural attacks like the Kenscoff assault underscoring how dispersed armed groups outpace current response capacity. Deportations & Labor Impact: The U.S. carried out a third straight deportation flight to Haiti after TPS ended, returning 101 Haitians to Cap-Haïtien and adding pressure on Haiti’s already strained reintegration and local labor markets. Agriculture & Infrastructure: Haiti’s Agriculture Ministry moved to strengthen hydro-agricultural infrastructure in the Central Department, while Artibonite began its second rice-growing season and rural road sections in Grand’Anse were provisionally accepted. Disaster Risk: Flooding in Gonaïves from a tropical wave killed 1 person, injured 2, and damaged about 1,500 homes, hitting public infrastructure too. Innovation & Governance: Haiti’s government advanced AI planning, including a cybersecurity and AI lab, and outlined a roadmap for responsible AI adoption.

Deportations & TPS Shock: The U.S. carried out a third straight deportation flight to Haiti, sending 101 Haitians to Cap-Haïtien after TPS ended, bringing the three-flight total to 319 and raising fears for returnees amid Haiti’s gang-driven crisis. Immigration Pressure on Haitian Communities: In the U.S., Haitian families and advocates are also pushing back against ICE ankle-monitoring practices tied to immigration enforcement, after the death of Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel in Ohio intensified calls to end the stigma and restrictions. Trade & Industry Lifelines: In Washington, Trump signed a two-year extension of duty-free trade programs that include Haiti’s HOPE/HELP, extending preferential access for thousands of textile and apparel product lines through 2028—an important boost for cross-border co-production and logistics. Rural Security & Economic Impact: A new look at Haiti’s violence shows gangs expanding beyond Port-au-Prince into rural areas like Artibonite, threatening agricultural production and local supply chains. Disaster Hits Infrastructure: A tropical wave flooded Gonaïves, killing 1 person and damaging about 1,500 homes, with public infrastructure also affected.

Trade & Jobs: The U.S. extended duty-free trade preferences for Haiti under HOPE/HELP through Dec. 31, 2028, giving exporters and co-production partners more planning certainty. Fuel & Transport Costs: Haiti revised pump prices upward (gasoline to 700 gourdes; diesel to 770; kerosene to 765), and the government followed with higher public transport fares to match the new fuel levels. Entrepreneurship Push: Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the AIESU program call to back university-linked startups, with a first cohort planned via incubators (pilot at Quisqueya University). Agriculture & Infrastructure: The Ministry of Agriculture marked the start of the 2nd rice-growing season in Artibonite, while rural road sections in Grand’Anse were provisionally accepted. Disaster Watch: A tropical wave hit Gonaïves with flooding and landslides, killing 1, injuring 2, and damaging about 1,500 homes. Security & Rural Economy: A new report highlights how gang violence is spreading beyond Port-au-Prince, threatening farming areas that underpin Haiti’s food production. Humanitarian/Return Pressure: The U.S. carried out another deportation flight to Haiti after TPS ended, sending 101 people to Cap-Haïtien.

Trade & Jobs: The U.S. House voted to renew Haiti HOPE/HELP and extend duty-free access for thousands of textile and apparel lines through Dec. 31, 2028, a move Haiti says helps protect exports, industrial jobs, and cross-border production links. Energy Costs & Transport: Haiti revised fuel pump prices upward (gasoline to 700 gourdes, diesel to 770, kerosene to 765), and authorities followed with an increase in public transport fares to match the new costs. Entrepreneurship & Industry Skills: Haiti’s Commerce and Industry Ministry launched a call for expressions of interest for AIESU, a university startup and incubator program (pilot at Quisqueya University) targeting digital tech, AI, agribusiness, manufacturing, green economy, health, and creative services. AI Readiness: Haiti’s AI roadmap work continues via a collaboration agreement among Banj, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI, while UNITECH announced its first cybersecurity and AI lab. Agriculture & Infrastructure: PARSA-backed work is nearing completion on rural road sections in Grand’Anse to improve access to markets, and the Artibonite rice sector officially started its second growing season with ICDF support. Disaster Watch: A tropical wave hit Gonaïves, killing 1, injuring 2, and damaging about 1,500 homes, with flooding and mud affecting multiple neighborhoods.

Trade & Textiles: The U.S. House voted to renew Haiti HOPE/HELP and extend duty-free access for over 5,000 textile/apparel lines through Dec. 31, 2028—an industrial lifeline tied to Haiti–Dominican co-production and jobs. Energy Costs: Haiti revised fuel pump prices upward (gasoline to 700 gourdes; diesel to 770; kerosene to 765), with transport fares adjusted to match. Entrepreneurship & Industry Skills: Haiti’s Commerce Ministry launched a call for startups under AIESU (digital tech, AI, agribusiness, manufacturing, green economy, health, creative industries) and highlighted support programs for youth and women entrepreneurs. Agri-Logistics: PARSA work continues—hydro-agricultural upgrades in the Central Department, the official start of the second rice season in Artibonite, and provisional acceptance of rural road sections in Grand’Anse to move farm goods to markets. Digital & Cybersecurity: UNITECH announced its first cybersecurity and AI lab, while partners signed a roadmap effort for responsible AI adoption in Haiti. Security & Trade Flow: Dominican customs tightened container controls for goods transiting to Haiti amid security-driven shipping disruptions. Policy Watch: Haiti’s AI policy push and BRH interest in AI are gaining momentum as the country builds capacity for the tech shift.

Trade & Textiles: The U.S. House has voted to renew Haiti HOPE/HELP for two years, extending duty-free access for over 5,000 Haitian textile and apparel lines through Dec. 31, 2028—an immediate boost for the Haiti–Dominican Republic–U.S. co-production supply chain. Business & Industry Policy: Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry is pushing entrepreneurship via the AIESU program, launching a first cohort of university incubators (pilot at Quisqueya University) with support for startups in AI, agribusiness, manufacturing, green economy, health, and services. Energy Costs & Transport: Fuel pump prices were revised upward (gasoline to 700 gourdes, diesel to 770, kerosene to 765), and public transport fares were adjusted in line with the new petroleum pricing. Agriculture & Rural Infrastructure: PARSA work continues in the Central Department to strengthen irrigation and watershed management, while Grand’Anse saw provisional acceptance of rehabilitated rural roads to improve access for farmers and market logistics. AI & Cybersecurity Capacity: UNITECH announced its first cybersecurity and AI lab, and partners signed a roadmap effort for responsible AI adoption in Haiti. Logistics & Customs: Dominican customs tightened controls on containers transiting to Haiti, citing tax-fraud complaints and security-driven shipping disruptions. Green Energy Partnerships: Public Works met Huawei to discuss smart solar microgrids and grid resilience technologies.

Trade & Jobs: The U.S. House passed a two-year extension of AGOA and Haiti’s HOPE/HELP, keeping duty-free access for Haitian apparel and textiles to the U.S. through Dec. 31, 2028, with industry groups saying it stabilizes formal jobs and the Haiti–Dominican Republic–U.S. supply chain. Customs & Logistics: Haiti-bound transit rules are getting tighter as the Dominican Republic’s customs authority rolls out measures requiring transit requests 24 hours ahead, setting departure deadlines, and boosting cargo supervision to reduce disruptions. Energy Policy: A new U.S. presidential order bars bulk-power equipment tied to “covered foreign entities” (including Haiti) from being acquired or installed after Aug. 26, pushing DOE to draft implementing rules within 120 days. Immigration Pressure on Haitian Communities: In Springfield, Ohio, advocates are demanding an end to GPS ankle monitoring after a Haitian student’s suicide, linking the device’s stigma to despair following the end of Haiti TPS. Water & Engineering (Haiti): A grassroots “Hands Helping Haiti” forum highlights household water-filter systems and hygiene training led by a retired civil engineer, with 5,000+ systems installed.

Trade & Textiles: The U.S. House passed a two-year extension of AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP (370-48), now awaiting President Trump’s signature—keeping duty-free access for eligible Haitian apparel and textile exports through Dec. 31, 2028, a key boost for cross-border supply chains. Customs & Border Logistics: Dominican industry group AIRD backed new Customs measures for goods transiting to Haiti, including 24-hour advance requests, departure deadlines, and tighter cargo supervision to reduce disruptions and improve compliance at the DR–Haiti border. Immigration Pressure on Haitian Workers: In Ohio, Springfield advocates demanded an end to GPS ankle monitoring for Haitians after the suicide of Pierre Damas Bel, arguing the stigma and forced tracking followed TPS termination. Community Fallout in the U.S.: Reporting from South Florida’s Little Haiti highlights how TPS cancellation is driving fear and uncertainty for Haitian families, including professionals with engineering backgrounds, as deportation risk rises. Food & Water Security (Haiti-linked): A grassroots clean-water push in southeast Haiti says it has installed 5,000 household filter systems, pairing hardware with hygiene education to help families manage safe water.

Trade & Textiles: The U.S. House approved a two-year extension of the Haiti HOPE-HELP and AGOA trade preference programs, voting 370-48 as part of a Continuing Resolution; the measures now await President Trump’s signature and would keep duty-free access in place through Dec. 31, 2028, giving Haiti’s apparel and textile sector more runway. Border Logistics: The Dominican Republic’s industry group AIRD backed new Customs rules for goods transiting to Haiti, urging clear procedures, advance requests (24 hours), departure deadlines, and stronger cargo supervision to reduce disruptions at the border. Food & Water Access: A grassroots water project forum in Hackensack highlights Hands Helping Haiti, a retired civil engineer-led effort distributing household filters and hygiene education, with 5,000+ systems installed. Agriculture Workforce: Antigua and Barbuda is considering recruiting Haitian farm workers to address local labor shortages, alongside planned water infrastructure. Security & Community Impact: Reports describe a deadly gang attack on a church in Kenscoff (Port-au-Prince area), with dozens killed and many kidnapped, underscoring how violence is spilling into surrounding agricultural communities. Diaspora Pressure: In South Florida, Haitians face uncertainty after TPS ended, with community members describing fear and potential deportability affecting work, schooling, and daily life.

Gang Violence in Port-au-Prince: A deadly Viv Ansam attack in Kenscoff left at least 47 dead, with dozens more kidnapped after families fled into a church prayer center; UNICEF later reported the release of women and children, underscoring how Haiti’s security crisis keeps spilling into everyday life. Deportation Shock for Haitian Workers: The U.S. has begun winding down protections for Haitians after TPS ended, leaving hundreds of thousands vulnerable to ICE action and threatening livelihoods tied to caregiving and home health services. Immigration Policy Pressure on Care Industry: With courts backing a broader crackdown, U.S. care homes and home health agencies are bracing for worker shortages as Haitian caregivers lose legal status. Regional Cooperation & Security Industry: Honduras is exploring purchases of Dominican-made Dulus aircraft and Furia armored vehicles, a sign of growing regional defense-industrial links that could affect logistics and procurement across the Caribbean. Clean Water, Local Engineering: A Haiti water project forum highlights household filter systems and hygiene training delivered through community partnership—over 5,000 systems installed so far. Agriculture Labor Planning: Antigua and Barbuda is considering recruiting Haitian farm workers to address labor gaps while expanding water infrastructure.

WASH & Water Access: Hands Helping Haiti is inviting the public to a Sept. 13 forum on clean water for southeast Haiti, led by retired civil engineer Patrick Sloan, describing household filter systems plus hygiene education—over 5,000 systems installed so far. Energy & Procurement Risk: A new U.S. executive order (EO 14420) targets transactions involving certain foreign-produced bulk-power equipment tied to “covered foreign entities,” with DOE rules due by Dec. 24, 2026—relevant for grid, storage, and control equipment supply chains. Haiti Security & Human Impact: Haiti’s Kenscoff commune suffered a major gang attack on Aug. 28, with reports of nearly 100 killed and mass kidnappings; UNICEF later said some women and children were released, offering a rare moment of hope. Migration & Labor Shock: The Trump administration’s end of TPS for Haitians is already reshaping U.S. workforces and care staffing, while deportations proceed slowly—leaving Haitian communities and employers bracing for sudden losses. Regional Trade/Cooperation: Dominican Republic and Honduras agreed to deepen cooperation across trade, security, tourism, health, agriculture, and migration, with Haiti mentioned as a shared regional challenge. Agriculture Workforce Idea: Antigua and Barbuda is considering recruiting Haitian agricultural workers to address local labor shortages as it expands water infrastructure.

Haiti Security & Humanitarian Crisis: A gang attack in Kenscoff near Port-au-Prince killed at least 47 people and kidnapped dozens, with women and children later released by the captors, underscoring how violence is disrupting daily life in farming communities. Kidnapping Aftermath: UNICEF says the mass abduction was not isolated and highlights the scale of attacks on children, while families remain uncertain about medical needs and whether more hostages are held. Elections & Stability Pressure: With Haiti preparing for its first election in a decade, the renewed surge of killings and displacement is intensifying doubts about whether security support will arrive fast enough to protect voters and infrastructure. Diaspora & Labor Impact: In the U.S., Haitians are losing TPS protections and facing slower-but-starting deportations, raising risks for Haitian caregivers and the older adults who depend on them. Regional Agriculture Workforce: Antigua and Barbuda is considering recruiting Haitian agricultural workers to address labor shortages, linking Haiti’s workforce to Caribbean food production needs. Public Safety & Fire Risk: Reports from Five Cays describe a devastating fire leaving displaced residents, including people of Haitian background without legal status, complicating access to welfare assistance.

Gang Violence & Public Safety: Haiti’s Kenscoff commune near Port-au-Prince was hit by a mass attack by the Viv Ansam gang, killing at least 47 and kidnapping dozens after families sought refuge in a church prayer center; UNICEF later reported six children and seven women released, underscoring how violence is spilling into communities and even agricultural areas. Elections & Stability: With Haiti preparing for its first election in a decade, coverage highlights how repeated election disappointments and ongoing insecurity are testing whether voters will judge candidates by plans and records rather than promises. Workforce & Food Production: Antigua and Barbuda is considering recruiting Haitian agricultural workers to address local labor shortages, framing it as part of a broader push to expand domestic food production. Deportations & Care Sector Impact: The U.S. is accelerating removal of Haitians after TPS ends, with reports of ICE targeting communities like Springfield, Ohio, and warnings that caregivers and vulnerable older adults in the U.S. could face major staffing shocks.