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DHS terminates Haitian protections
MIAMI -- The Department of Homeland Security said Friday it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation. DHS said that conditions in Haiti have improved and Haitians no longer...

Lifting Gold Cup against Mexico can give Pochettino's USMNT the belief he craves
ST. LOUIS — As the realities faded from what this summer was supposed to be into what it was going to be, the goal of the tournament for the United States men’s national team never truly shifted. The Gold Cup was meant to be the month when...

Haiti displacement hits record numbers as security efforts fall short
A year since the first personnel of the United Nations-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission arrived in Haiti, violence and human rights abuses continue to escalate, Human Rights Watch said today. Severe shortages in personnel,...

Hot Takes: Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Brings on One Delicious Beautiful Meltdown
President Donald Trump's promised, signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB--cry more, Chuck), passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 218-214, on an expected party line vote (aside from the two Republicans who voted...

iciHaiti - Cap-Haitien : Finalist in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 Mayors Challenge
iciHaiti - Cap-Haitien : Finalist in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 Mayors Challenge 27/06/2025 10:23:50 Cap-Haitien was selected as one of 50 finalists, alongside Barcelona, Boston, Tokyo, Cape Town, and Rio de Janeiro, from among 630...

Haiti: Displacement Hits Record as Security Efforts Fall Short
(Washington, DC) – One year since deployment of the first personnel of the United Nations-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti, violence and human rights abuses continue to rise, Human Rights Watch said today. Ongoing...

U.S. to end TPS for Haitians on Sept. 2; More than 128,000 affected
The Trump administration's order revokes Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S., impacting over 128,000 in Florida. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims conditions in Haiti have improved,...
Agricultural recovery: Hope in Southern Africa’s post-drought revival
As Africa grapples with escalating hunger crises, new report sounds the alarm TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – In a promising turn for Southern Africa, Lesotho has been removed from the UN’s Hunger Hotspots list, marking a significant milestone in...
DHS announces termination of TPS for 500,000 Haitian immigrants in early September
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Friday, as expected, that she is ending Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, effective Sept. 3. “This decision restores integrity in our...

Trump ends protections for 500,000 Haitians facing deportation
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation. DHS said that conditions in Haiti have improved and...
Trump administration ends legal protections for half-million Haitians who now face deportations
MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation. DHS said that conditions in Haiti have improved and Haitians no...

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Over Half a Million Haitians Face Deportation
Move to Terminate Protected Status Follows SCOTUS Ruling, DHS Cites National Interest By yourNEWS Media Newsroom More than 500,000 Haitians living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be required to return home...

Haitians in Florida face deportation to violence, poverty they fled
Trump administration policies threaten to deport hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in Florida. Recent Supreme Court rulings and policy changes have left many Haitians facing the loss of legal status. The potential deportations are expected...
Kenya «could» withdraw from Haiti
Haiti - FLASH : Kenya «could» withdraw from Haiti 27/06/2025 07:59:27 On June 25, 2025, Kenyan President William Ruto issued a warning to the UN Security Council. He expressed concern about the massive failure of the international community to...

Kenya Unveils New Strategy to Deal With Haiti Gangs
Haiti's Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission is entering a new phase, with plans to establish Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), particularly within key areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince. MSS Commander Godfrey Otunge announced this...

Gwoup Konbit rallies Haitians to rebuild the nation through collective action
Overview: Gwoup Konbit gathered over 250 people at its June 25 workshop in Pétion-Ville, promoting konbit—a Haitian tradition of collective labor—as a path to rebuild the country amid rampant insecurity, political paralysis and economic hardship....

Dominican Foreign Minister urges OAS to strengthen security mission in Haiti
Image by MIREX Antigua and Barbuda.- During the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez called on member states to support the...

iciHaiti - Cap-Haitien : Example of rare institutional complementarity
iciHaiti - Cap-Haitien : Example of rare institutional complementarity 26/06/2025 10:27:41 Wednesday, June 25, 2025, marks an important turning point in the dynamic inter-institutional collaboration between the Ministry of Public Works and the...

Tech founder and engineers among the latest class of Catholic priests
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

A year in, Haiti mission leader warns of shortfalls in troops, funds, gear
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -The commander of the United Nations-backed security mission in Haiti, mandated to fight powerful armed gangs in the nation, on Thursday called on more countries to lend their support as he marked one year since the first...