Justin Trudeau will turn his focus to the ongoing crises in Haiti as he speaks with some world leaders Monday ahead of the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The prime minister will meet with the Caribbean country’s acting Prime Minister Garry Conille before delivering remarks at a high-level meeting for a UN … Read more
A mural is displayed in an alley downtown on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio. Luke Sharrett | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance’s unfounded claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio weaken the Republican Party’s border message, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine wrote in an op-ed published Friday. “The Biden … Read more
Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) said Wednesday he would continue to falsely call Haitian migrants living legally in the United States “illegal aliens,” doubling down on his racist rhetoric once more after spreading lies about immigrants eating people’s pets. Vance was asked about Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio, and how he planned to remove the … Read more
People watch as Springfield Police Department officers investigate the Springfield City Hall after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 12, 2024. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images Ohio state police will conduct daily sweeps of schools in Springfield after authorities have been forced to investigate … Read more
The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution on Friday asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, helping police to quell gang violence. The proposed Security Council resolution, obtained by The Associated Press, says U.N. peacekeepers are … Read more
The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti said on Monday “there’s no room for failure” and that the United Nations-backed police mission was committed to ensuring democratic elections in the Caribbean nation. The nationally broadcast news conference was the first public comment from the Kenyan force, though the … Read more
By Brendan O’Brien Reuters Posted May 24, 2024 12:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three missionaries from Missions in Haiti, Inc., an Oklahoma-based group, were shot and killed in an ambush by a gang in Haiti, the organization said on Friday. The three missionaries were holed up in … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is waiving the fees for study permits, open work permits or status extensions at no cost for Haitians with temporary resident status in Canada amid worsening violence in Haiti. The federal government announced the change in a statement Thursday. Those eligible include foreign national family members … Read more
A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti’s next prime minister and Cabinet was established Friday in a move supporters hope will help quell turmoil in the troubled Caribbean country where most of the capital remains under the grip of criminal gangs. The formation of the council, announced in a decree published Friday in a Haitian … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2024 9:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is wrapping up its Haiti evacuation efforts, with a third and final flight set to depart from the Caribbean country on Sunday. Global Affairs Canada says it has helped more than 250 … Read more
