The U.S. State Department announced that it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on an unnamed Haitian official accused of supporting gangs and criminal organizations.
A humanitarian crisis deepens across the Caribbean as officials confirm more than 40 deaths linked to Hurricane Melissa, the historic storm that battered Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti this week.
President Trump's Department of Justice announced an indictment for Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as "Barbecue," and Bazile Richardson, of a conspiracy to transfer funds from the United States to Cherizier to fund gang-related activities.
A Colorado man who founded an orphanage in Haiti has been sentenced to 210 years in federal prison for abusing children under his care. Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, established the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in 1985, which was intended to house orphaned and vulnerable children in Haiti.
As President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas approach the conclusion of their tenure on January 20, Mayorkas' border policies remain a significant point of contention. Reports indicate that by then, approximately 1.5 million illegal migrants will have entered the U.S. through parole programs established under Mayorkas' leadership.
