Report Offers Rare Insight Into the Risks and Challenges Facing US Deportees in Haiti
Human Rights Watch says many deportees arrived without documents or belongings as Haiti received 474 people on five flights in four weeks, officials said.
- Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to Haiti since Temporary Protected Status ended July 27.
- The Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2026, that termination of TPS for an estimated 330,000 Haitians could proceed, ending protections first granted in 2010 following an earthquake.
- Since July, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sent more than 470 people to Haiti, with flights landing in Cap-Haïtien where armed men control an estimated 70% of the capital.
- Nathalye Cotrino, senior Americas researcher at Human Rights Watch, said the United States is returning people to a country that "doesnt have the capacity to protect them from violence, let alone help them find food and shelter."
- The State Department continues to place Haiti at Level 4, "Do Not Travel," its highest advisory level, while Human Rights Watch urges the United States to immediately halt these removals.
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Report offers rare insight into the risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing the hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to gang-ravaged Haiti.
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brazilsun.comUS: Deportations to Haiti Endanger Lives
Click to expand Image Haitians deported from the United States disembark from a charter flight at Cap-Haïtien International Airport, Haiti, August 27, 2026. © 2026 Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) – Since ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in late July 2026, US authorities have deported hundreds of Haitians back to their country, where they face threats to their lives and safety and receive little to no support, Human Rights W…
Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing the hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to Haiti, a country ravaged by gangs.
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