First deportation flight lands in Haiti after TPS suspension
Summary
The first US deportation flight to Haiti since the Supreme Court allowed the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians landed in Cap-Haïtien with over 160 people. The US government ended TPS protection for about 350,000 Haitians, leading to increased deportations amid ongoing dangers and gang violence in Haiti.Key Facts
- The flight carried more than 160 Haitian nationals and landed in Cap-Haïtien, not the capital Port-au-Prince, due to safety concerns.
- The US has banned commercial flights to Port-au-Prince until early September because of gang violence.
- Many deportees refused to speak to the media, fearing gang retaliation.
- TPS was a program protecting people from deportation due to natural disasters or conflicts in their home countries, established by Congress in 1990.
- The Supreme Court backed the Trump administration’s decision to end TPS for Haitians.
- Deportees received a small amount of money, about $76, to help them travel home through dangerous areas.
- Haiti's government officials say some deportees were born outside Haiti but have Haitian parents.
- The Department of Homeland Security warned people to self-deport or face arrest and forced removal.
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