#US must act before Haiti devolves into a disaster

#US must act before Haiti devolves into a disaster

“#US must act before Haiti devolves into a disaster” The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has amplified the political knife’s edge on which Haiti has long perched. The United States and others in the international community will have to act quickly to keep the situation from spinning further out of control.  It is in our…

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#Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his home

#Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his home

“#Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his home” Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home Wednesday by a group of assailants who also left his wife wounded, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. “The president was assassinated at his home by foreigners who spoke English and Spanish,” Joseph said in a statement. The…

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#Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides

#Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides

“#Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides” SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida. The Category 1 storm was located about 395 miles east-southeast of Isla Beata, Dominican Republic…

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#Biden admin to extend temporary residency permits for Haitian refugees

#Biden admin to extend temporary residency permits for Haitian refugees

“#Biden admin to extend temporary residency permits for Haitian refugees” The Biden administration is extending protections offered to Haitians living in exile in the US — undoing another immigration policy championed by President Trump. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas re-designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Saturday, allowing Haitian nationals to live and…

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