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DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday,...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Haitian Immigrants
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants of their legal status under the Temporary...

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Challenging the Trump Administration’s Early Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump in support of a challenge to the early termination of the Temporary...

Digicel and Caban Energy Combat Climate Change With Solar Rollout
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a powerful statement of its commitment to environmental responsibility and combatting climate change, Digicel today announced a partnership with Caban Energy (Caban) which will diversify its...

Attorney General James Defends Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Venezuelan Immigrants
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Haitian and Venezuelan...

Amidst Turmoil, NGO Brighten Haiti Launches Solar4All Program in Northern Haiti
Bringing affordable solar power & entrepreneurship to Northern Haiti, Brighten Haiti’s Solar4All program expands energy access & economic opportunities. CAP-HAITIEN, HAITI, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the face of ongoing economic and...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 25 June 2025
A. Issues in the environment 1. National Dialogue 1.1 70 Years of the Freedom Charter 1.1.1 On this day, 70 years ago viz. 26th of June 1955, more than 3000 delegates from various racial and social backgrounds, gathered in Kliptown, Johannesburg...

Secretary Noem Rescinds Extension of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status
“President Trump and I are returning TPS to its original status: temporary.” - Secretary Noem WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary Noem vacated a decision by the previous administration to extend Haiti’s Temporary Protect Status (TPS) by 18 months. As...

Brighten Haiti Releases 2024 Impact Report Highlighting Solar as a Catalyst for Change
Brighten Haiti’s Solar Projects Transform Schools and Communities Amidst Humanitarian Crisis QUEEN CREEK, AZ, UNITED STATES, December 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Brighten Haiti: Bringing Light and Hope Amidst Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis As...

HAITIAN NGO GHESKIO IS SAVING LIVES THROUGH ITS RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Haiti’s unabated gang violence has fueled one of the nation’s worst humanitarian crises ever and driven 93% of the displaced population, which skyrocketed to 600,000...

Haiti Air Ambulance Holds First Hamptons Reception – Saving Lives from the Sky in Haiti
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA), an established New York based 501(c)(3) non-profit, which since 2014 has been the only charity helicopter air ambulance service dedicated to...

Emergency Food Distribution to Haiti's Children Continues Despite Flight Ban
UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies rely on Meds & Food for Kids to produce and distribute ready-to-use therapeutic food for starving children in Haiti CAP HAITIEN, NORD, HAITI, November 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Meds and Food for Kids...

Haiti Air Ambulance to Hold First Hamptons Reception – Saving Lives from the Sky in Haiti
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA) is an established New York based 501(c)(3) non-profit, which since 2014 has been the only charity helicopter air ambulance service dedicated...

Airlink Aviation Partners Pledge Millions of Dollars in Support of Delivering Humanitarian Relief Worldwide
Paris, France, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the GE Aerospace Foundation, the Airbus Foundation, United Airlines, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, and the Woodward Charitable Trust pledged a record-breaking $17.39 million (USD) in...

Boeh Agency and Surge for Water announce partnership to drive transformative change and build a more sustainable future
Two women-led organizations strengthen communities by ensuring access to essential resources, including clean water, sanitation and hygiene PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, November 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boeh Agency (Bā), a leading...

HaitiChildren Faces Severe Challenges in Jamaica: Founder Susie Krabacher Advocates for Justice and Transparency
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HaitiChildren, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of Haiti's most vulnerable children, is facing significant challenges in its efforts to protect and support children...

Statement on Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment, UN Security Council Open Debate
Madam President, Excellencies, Less cruelty in conflict means less hatred as an obstacle to resolving it. That is why of the 100 steps to peace, the first must be humanitarian. The origins of the Red Cross / Red Crescent movement lie in the...

WFP and IICA develop joint actions prioritizing collaboration in Central America, Caribbean, and Haiti for school meals
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) joins World Food Program-coordinated School Meals Coalition ROME, ITALY, October 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- (IICA) – School meals and actions in Haiti, Central America, and...

Condemnation of Inflammatory Statements Regarding Haitians
The Georgia Haitian Leadership Coalition strongly condemns the recent statements made by former President Donald Trump and VP nominee JD Vance ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Georgia Haitian Leadership...

US Border Patrol apprehends 64 Haitians left by smugglers in Mona Island
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Border Patrol Agents apprehended 64 non-citizens from Haiti Thursday who were abandoned by a smuggling organization in Mona Island on Wednesday. Last Sunday Sept. 29, fourteen non-citizens from Haiti were transported...