Haitian Diaspora News

Little Haiti activists plan to Protest Sweet Micky's Flag Day Performance

Haitian activists in Little Haiti Florida are planing to protest a performance by Sweet Micky at a Haitian culture celebration happening at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex this Flag Day, May 18th 2018. more »

May 18, 2018 2:48 PM

TPS for Haitians - Sending all 46,000 Haitians with TPS back home will make things worse

Even President Donald Trump's own State Department officials have warned him against his moves to deport more than 46,000 Haitians , 57,000 Hondurans and 195,000 Salvadorans who enjoyed Temporary Protection Status, or TPS, in the United States. Such a move will destabilize the entire region but will Trump listen? more »

May 14, 2018 8:27 AM

Haitian Music Awards ceremonies are multiplying : An uncontrollable phenomenon

There are so many Haitian music award these days that the Haitian music artists are not taking them seriously... It's as if everyone says to themselves, "Ban m fé yon Haitian Music Awards tou." Read this article by Jean Robert Noel. more »

April 15, 2018 10:39 AM

Haiti Agriculture - There is money to be made growing rice, some entrepreneurs say

There is a strong foreign demand for high-quality organic rice, says Fabias Voltaire, a 37-year-old Haitian entrepreneur. It may cost more, but many regard it as healthier and better-tasting than American varieties. more »

April 13, 2018 10:37 AM

Haitian Boat People: U.S. Coast Guard intercepts overloaded boat of Haitians near Cuba

An overloaded boat filled with 127 Haitian migrants was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday 20 miles off the coast of Cuba. more »

April 12, 2018 2:02 AM

US White House denies claim Trump said 'everyone in Haiti has AIDS'

Washington DC - The White House had denied the New York Times article revealing President Donald Trump said 'everyone in Haiti has AIDS' and Nigerian immigrants 'will never go back to their huts after being allowed into the US' more »

December 24, 2017 10:19 AM

President Donald Trump reportedly says all Haitians have AIDS

During an immigration meeting at the white house, a furious President Donald Trump reportedly said "all Haitians have AIDS" and Nigerians would never "go back to their huts" in Africa. more »

December 23, 2017 5:51 PM

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

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

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