Haitian Diaspora News

Question: Is Haiti ready to receive 300,000 Dominican sons and daughters of Haitian Immigrants?

Haiti Immigration News -- The Dominican Republic is getting ready to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian decent once the deadline to regularize foreigners in their country expires... Is Haiti READY for this impact? It will be have a HUGE impact of Haiti... more »

June 9, 2015 8:07 AM

Haiti received 1.9 Billion Dollars from the Diaspora in 2014

Can you believe this? Haitians in the diaspora sent a whopping 1.9 BILLION dollars in money transfers to their family and friends living in Haiti in the year 2014... That's not counting money sent in the pockets of Haitians traveling back to Haiti... more »

May 13, 2015 9:14 AM

Arcade Fire Opening Haitian Restaurant in Montreal

How many times do you read news on Rolling Stones Magazine about the opening of a Haitian Restaurant? Imagine my surprise... Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire is opening a Haitian Restaurant this summer called AGRIKOL... more »

May 7, 2015 5:42 AM

Haitian Diaspora Talk - Niece in Haiti discourages her auntie from coming back to Live in Haiti...

Recently, overheard a niece in Haiti discouraging her auntie from coming back to Live in Haiti... "You are a diaspora," she said, "Everyone will think you have money. don't come live here, it is too dangerous..." Seriously??? more »

April 21, 2015 11:37 AM

Haiti flights direct from Orlando Airport to Port-au-Prince, You can make it happen

The Orlando International Airport is conducting a survey to see if a direct flight to Port-au-Prince Haiti from that airport is a necessity. If you would benefit from such a flight, you can help make it happen... more »

March 31, 2015 8:57 AM

Haiti Air Travel - JetBlue Begins Non-Stop Flights from Boston to Port-au-Prince in June

Good news from Haitian airline travelers in the Boston area... JetBlue announced recently new seasonal Non-Stop flights from Boston Logan airport to Port-au-Prince International airport... These Boston-Haiti Flights begin 17 June 2015 until 15 September 2015... more »

February 24, 2015 1:00 PM

Chicago - Haitian founder Jean Baptiste DuSable Statue Vandalized

The bronze statue honoring Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the Haitian founder of Chicago, was vandalized recently, vandals painted over the eyes of the statue with black paint... more »

January 20, 2015 11:09 AM

French-Haitian man Arrested in Connection to Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Fritz-Joly Joachin, a French citizen of Haitian origin, has been arrested in connection to the Charlie Hebdo Massace... According to news reports, Joachin was was in contact with one of the Charlie Hebdo killers before the massacre... more »

January 13, 2015 12:01 PM

Michaelle Jean, First Haitian and Woman to lead "la Francophonie"

Former Haitian governor-general of Canada, Michaelle Jean, was chosen Sunday after intense debate as the new head of the union of French-speaking nations known as "la Francophonie"... Congratulations Michaelle Jean... more »

November 30, 2014 7:48 PM

Haitians in the US Celebrating Thanksgiving 2014 in New York

Gad'on LOBEY... LOL... My freaking Brother is teasing me with the Thanksgiving turkey wi!!! Li di-m o wi, The turkey is in the oven, look at the shodyè for now... more »

November 27, 2014 9:57 AM