Haiti Immigration Blog
October 12, 2011 07:46 AM
The Dominican government has confiscated or annulled nearly 1,600 birth certificates belonging to residents of Haitian descent. Dominican authorities argue that Dominicans of Haitian Descent should apply for Haitian citizenship... O... O... You SEZI? This first paragraph may come as a shock to you but it is in fact true... Haven't you heard? The sons and daughters of Haitians born in the Dominican Republic are in limbo... They are NOT Haitians because they were born on foreign soil, not in Haiti, according to the Haitian constitution... And they are NOT Dominicans because mommy and daddy ARE Haitian according to the NEW and IMPROVED Dominican constitution... Oh Yeah... The Dominican constitution has been RE-WRITTEN to KICK everything Haitian OUT of DR... Come on...
April 15, 2011 11:17 AM
A group of immigrants, some Haitians and some Dominicans, have just been dropped off by a speedboat in the area of Singer Island FL. According to The Miami Herald, one of them was a pregnant woman who gave birth upon arrival. There is no word yet on whether that woman is Haitian. The boat is not from Haiti, authorities believe it came from the Bahamas. Well... We already know what's going to happen to the Haitians don't we? Reply with your comments
January 8, 2011 08:03 AM
It looks like the Haiti immigration deportation honeymoon is over! The Dominican Republic has begun it's post-earthquake deportation of Haitians. 700 illegal Haitians have been deported so far. The associated press reports. The Dominican Republic has begun its first major crackdown on illegal Haitian immigrants since last January’s earthquake, rounding up and deporting hundreds of people in recent days, officials said Thursday. More than 700 Haitians have been deported since Monday, said Ambiorix Rosario, a spokesman for the Department of Migration. Officials said the crackdown was necessary to stem growing illegal immigration and to prevent the spread of cholera, which has killed more than 3,000 people in Haiti since October. About 150 have been sickened in the Dominican Republic. Question: Did you actually believe that a disaster in Haiti would leave all doors open Haitians? Reply with your comment
January 6, 2011 04:20 PM
Human rights groups in South Florida are trying to stop the deportation of Haitians back to Haiti. The deportations stopped after the January 12 Earthquake but they have silently resumed. The Associated Press reports... SIX civil and human rights groups have filed an emergency petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to stop the deportations to Haiti of convicted criminals that are scheduled to resume this month. They are saying that deporting people to Haiti now is inhumane considering the current situation in Haiti. We had an earthquake a year ago, we have cholera, and the political situation that is not so stale at the moment. The human right groups filed a petition on Thursday with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to stop the deportations to Haiti. QUESTION:
December 20, 2010 10:56 AM
Did You Know? The Obama administration has quietly resumed the deportation of Illegal Haitians immigrants. A Miami-based human rights group is protesting the deportation of these Haitians. There's supposed to be a protest in Miami's little Haiti area today, the Miami Herald says We're looking for more info, we will update this article What do you know about this? Reply with your comments
December 20, 2010 10:08 AM
UCSIS has extended the TPS registration for Haitian through January 18 2011. Here's what I read on their official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web site: Initially, the 180-day registration period for nationals of Haiti was from Jan. 21 through July 20, 2010. This registration period is now being extended through Jan. 18, 2011. The announcement was made on July 12 ,2010. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously published a Federal Register Notice on Jan. 21, 2010, announcing the TPS designation of Haiti for 18 months, from Jan. 21, 2010 through July 22, 2011. The designation applies only to Haitians who have continuously resided in the United States since Jan. 12, 2010; TPS will not be granted to Haitian nationals who first entered the United States after Jan. 12, 2010. Special Note For Individuals Who Received EAD Cards with Incorrect Expiration Dates Final Day to Register: January
September 18, 2010 10:39 AM
On September 14 the Department of Homeland Security announced the suspension of certain requirements for employment authorization for Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Here are some info from the website of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services web site: DHS Offers Temporary Employment Authorization to Certain Haitian F-1 Students Affected By the January 12, 2010 Earthquake The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending certain requirements for employment authorization for Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Why is DHS taking this action? DHS is taking this action because Haiti has limited resources to cope with a natural disaster such as this earthquake, which was the strongest one to strike the nation in 200 years. As a result, many students with F-1 visas whose primary means of financial support comes from family members in Haiti need special exemption from student employment requirements in order to continue their studies in the United States. Without employment authorization, these students may lack the means to pay basic living expenses.
July 14, 2010 07:31 AM
USCIS Announces Six Additional Months for Haitian Nationals to Seek Temporary Protected Status News Release - WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that eligible Haitian nationals will have an additional 180 days to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a relief program launched in response to the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti earlier this year. The new registration deadline is January 18, 2011. Since the earthquake, USCIS has maintained an ongoing dialogue with Haitian community leaders and advocates, and we have heard that many Haitians need more time to apply for TPS, said USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas. Extending the registration period will afford more eligible individuals a chance to remain safely in the United States at this time of crisis and devastation in Haiti. TPS registration permits eligible Haitian nationals to continue living in the United States and to obtain work authorization for the duration of the program. Since the TPS program began, USCIS has conducted extensive outreach to communicate its important benefits and to provide clear information about the application process. USCIS continues to encourage eligible Haitians to apply for TPS as soon as possible before the January 18, 2011, registration deadline. Waivers of the application fees are available to those who can demonstrate an inability to pay.
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