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The U.S. revoked visas of two Transitional Presidential Council members and their families due to alleged gang involvement, marking at least three council members barred in two months.
- The U.S. State Department imposed visa restrictions on members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council on Jan 25 and revoked visas of two council members and their immediate families.
- At the center of the move was the U.S. allegation that council members allegedly operated gangs and interfered with Haitian government efforts, though no specifics were given about gang ties in Port-au-Prince.
- The announcement did not name unnamed targeted officials and raised to at least three the number of council members who lost U.S. visas or green cards, including Fritz Alphonse Jean after November.
- With the council's mandate set to expire on Feb. 7, five of seven voting members this week voted to fire Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and no official succession plan exists.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Friday, urging the council to dissolve while the Trump administration warned members they risk sanctions.
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State Department Revokes Visas of 2 Haiti Transitional Council Members, Alleging Gang Ties
The U.S. State Department has taken steps to revoke the visas of two members of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council and their immediate families because of their alleged involvement in gangs. “These actions are being taken due to the TPC members’ involvement in the operation of gangs and other criminal organizations in Haiti, including through interference with the Government of Haiti’s efforts to counter gangs designated as Foreign Terro…
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union-bulletin.comU.S. revokes visas of two members of Haiti’s ruling presidential council, cites gang ties
Two members of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council have had their U.S. visas revoked, the Trump administration said Sunday, just days after the ruling panel moved to oust the country’s prime minister amid deepening political turmoil. In a statement on Sunday, the State Department said it was imposing visa restrictions on two members of the council known as the TPC, and their immediate ...
US restricts visas for two members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 - The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it was imposing visa restrictions on members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council and revoking the visas of two council members and their immediate families. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The U.S. Department of State revoked visas for two members of Haiti's Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) and their immediate family members. The decision, published in an official bulletin, is based on allegations of alleged links with criminal structures in the Caribbean country. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott explained that the measure responds to interference by those affected in initiatives to control the activity of …
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