Haitian pastor detained by ICE in Springfield, Ohio
ICE arrested a Haitian pastor in Springfield, Ohio, as deportation enforcement intensifies.
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Haiti Deportation and Crisis
First major deportation of Haitian nationals from the US following Supreme Court decision to end Temporary Protected Status, amid Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis with gang violence, displacement, and deaths.
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2026-08-21 to 2026-11-10 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 21 Aug, 13:53 UTC
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Gang violence displaces record 1.5 million people in Haiti
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced a record 1.5 million people across the country, where gangs control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince and swaths of land beyond. According to U.N. statistics, more than 3,100 people were killed from January to June, with another 1,189 injured.
Haitian pastor arrested by ICE in Springfield, Ohio
On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested popular Haitian pastor Gilbert Joubert Adrien at a gas station in Springfield, Ohio. A second Haitian man accompanying him was also arrested. ICE has maintained a heavy presence in Springfield, a city of approximately 60,000 people.
US Supreme Court ended Temporary Protected Status program for 1 million people
In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program to end, affecting approximately 1 million people from more than a dozen countries. The ruling sent cases back to lower courts, and by late July, the government had not extended work permits for Haitians. On August 5, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., lifted an order preventing deportations of Haitians on TPS.
Over 140,000 Haitians deported from neighboring countries in first half of year
More than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, during the first half of the year alone, according to Haiti's Group Supporting Refugees and Returnees.
US deports 161 people to Haiti after ending TPS program
The United States deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday following the Trump administration's legal victory to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians. The deportation flight landed in Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous due to ongoing gang violence. The deportees included TPS holders who had been living and working legally in the U.S. since 2010, as well as Haitians who had served prison sentences.
Haiti government offers deportees $65 and basic provisions
Immigration officials in Haiti offered deportees a maximum of $65 and food and drink upon arrival. Haiti's National Office of Migration stated it would host those unable to reach their homes in secure spaces before continuing the return process.
US bans commercial flights to Port-au-Prince through early September
The U.S. government has implemented a ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, through early September due to ongoing gang violence in the city.
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Haiti crisis deepens as gang violence displaces millions, flights suspended
Gang violence displaces 1.5 million Haitians while US suspends flights and deportations surge.
US begins deportations after Supreme Court ends Haitian protection program
US deportations to Haiti begin after Supreme Court ends TPS protection program.