The people of Haiti are in crisis due to gang violence and corruption, and while the U.S. and Congressional Black Caucus have provided support, the nation’s own leaders have betrayed the nation and the U.S. needs to take action to address the issue.
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U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden-Harris administration to halt deportations to HaitiÂ
Congressional Black Caucus members are urging the Biden-Harris administration to grant protections to Haitians fleeing the unrest in the Caribbean nation, citing the violence and food insecurity caused by armed gangs and the postponement of presidential elections.
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Black community rallies in support of Haiti as chaos continues
Haiti is in turmoil due to a deadly power struggle between authorities and local gangs, with the death toll continuing to rise and the main seaport in Port-au-Prince closed, preventing food and other aid from reaching millions of Haitian citizens.
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U.S. citizens flee Haiti amidst escalating chaos: Global concerns mount
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Amidst escalating turmoil in Haiti, a recent exodus of U.S. citizens fleeing the violence underscores broader concerns about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Caribbean nation. As conflict rages on in regions like the Middle East and Eastern Europe, voices like Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president of the […]
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Haiti is on fire: How the Montana Accord Movement could help
The Montana Accord Movement is a broad-based civil society movement committed to advancing a “Haitian Solution” to save Haiti from the raging conflagration of gangs and criminal kingpins.
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Politicians seek new alliances to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home
Haitian politicians are seeking new alliances to lead the country out of the gang violence that has closed the main airport and prevented Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning home, while the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has asked Henry to move forward on a political process that will lead to the establishment of a presidential transitional council.
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Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind
By Evens Sanon and Pierre-Richard Luxama, The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. At least five people were dead March 3. The jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward […]