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Haiti CLAIRIN - Deadly drinking alcohol kills many on both sides of Haiti-Dominican border

PHOTO: Haiti - Clairin vs Methanol Haiti Health -- A deadly moonshine (clairin) reportedly sold in Los Cacaos, a Haitian border town with Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic, has killed many people along the border. Alcohol drinkers beware... more »

December 28, 2017 7:03 AM

Funerals in Haiti: 10 percent of the funeral costs could've kept the dearly departed alive!

PHOTO: Haiti Funeral - President Michel Martelly first lady Sophia touching the casket of rapper BLACK ALEX Haitian families spend so much money on funerals that one questions: How much did they in invest in trying to keep the dearly departed alive? more »

December 18, 2017 7:02 AM

Haitian illegals in the Bahamas have until 31 December 2017 to go back to Haiti or face deportations

PHOTO: Bahamas Immigration officers deporting Haitian illegal immigrants For Haitians immigrants in the Bahamas, there is no such thing as TPS... Haitian illegals in the Bahamas have until 31 December 2017 to go back to Haiti or face deportations, according to Haiti radio news report Friday. more »

December 15, 2017 6:36 AM

Haitians seeking Asylum in Canada are not getting the answer they were hoping for

PHOTO: Haitians with TPS fleeing the U.S. across the border to Canada Many Haitians running to Canada from the United States fearing the end of TPS are facing a shocking reality: Aslylum to Canada is not that easy... more »

November 29, 2017 6:05 AM

TPS for Haitians: Vatican criticizes President Trump's decision to end TPS for Haitians, 'a sad decision' official says

TPS for Haitians Update -- ROME - One of the Vatican's top diplomatic voices has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to end the Temporary Protected Status(TPS) of thousands of Haitians taking refuge in the U.S., saying the country isn't yet ready for the influx after a slew of natural disasters devastated the island nation. more »

November 25, 2017 8:10 AM

U.S. Bishops: Haiti cannot handle 50,000 TPS holders going back home

PHOTO: Haitians with TPS fleeing the U.S. across the border to Canada "We're extremely concerned about what's going to happen to these individuals and their families," says Ashley Feasley, director of migration policy and public affairs at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. more »

November 24, 2017 1:35 PM

How ending TPS for Haitians is affecting thousands of children living in the United States

TPS For Haitians Read the story of Lys Isma, a young Haitian woman who came to the United States when she was only a 9 months old. Protected by TPS, she never felt like an illegal alien in America until now... more »

November 24, 2017 10:44 AM

Haitian man in Chile saves a woman's life who fell from a ninth-floor balcony in a suicide attempt

PHOTO: Richard Joseph, the Haitian Hero in Chile who saved a woman who fell nine floors His name is Richard Joseph and his is a Haitian Hero in Chile... Richard Joseph saved a woman's life who fell from a ninth-floor balcony in a suicide attempt more »

November 23, 2017 6:54 AM

Chile President met Haitian Hero who save woman's life after she fell 9 floors

PHOTO: Chile President meets Richard Joseph, the Haitian Hero who saved a woman The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet‏, writes on her Twitter page: "Today I met Richard Joseph, the Haitian citizen who saved a person on Sunday." more »

November 24, 2017 9:24 AM

TPS for Haitians is Ending on 22 July 2019

TPS For Haitians That's it folks... 18 more months, after that, No more TPS for Haitians... The Trump administration told 59,000 Haitians living in the United States with Temporary Protected Status they have until July 22, 2019 to go home or find another legal way to stay in the US. more »

November 21, 2017 5:21 AM