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Haiti’s police killings continue to mount as gang terror spreads beyond Port-au-Prince
Haitian Times
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July 30, 2025
Overview: Gangs killed four Haitian police officers in Kenscoff and Artibonite this past week in targeted attacks following law enforcement raids. As violence expands beyond Port-au-Prince, the Haitian National Police escalated counter-gang...
Travel alert: Americans warned to steer clear of this once-beloved Caribbean island
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 29, 2025
The U.S. government has reissued its travel advisory for Haiti with the addition of a terrorism indicator, maintaining the country at Level 4: “Do Not Travel” status. The advisory explicitly warns Americans against traveling to Haiti due to...
Cancer patients in Haiti face death sentence due to distance, gangs, lack of resources
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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July 29, 2025
For four years Jean Fritz Dieu fought to stay alive, traveling by motorbike over rugged mountains and through gang-controlled streets to get treatment for an aggressive tumor. When the armed gangs took over the final open road, he used a barge on...
Haitian political figure André Michel barred fom US, announces presidential bid
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 29, 2025
Haitian lawyer and political figure André Michel was barred from traveling to the United States on Saturday, July 26, after being blocked from boarding a Sunrise Airways flight to Florida at Cap-Haïtien airport, according to multiple local media...
Tips for Traveling to the Dominican Republic: Punta Cana & Beyond
Travel Awaits
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July 29, 2025
Dreaming of an all-inclusive resort stay in the Dominican Republic, but don’t know much (or anything) about the country? Videos by TravelAwaits You aren’t alone. While Americans flock to areas like Punta Cana by the thousands, we rarely know a lot...
Health in the Hood's urban garden near Little Haiti is changing lives
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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What may have looked like just another patch of green in Pinewood, near Little Haiti, turned out to be something far more powerful, a vibrant urban garden and the beating heart of a movement called Health in the Hood. Founded by Asha Walker in...
Haiti - FLASH : The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025)
Haiti Libre
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July 28, 2025
Haiti - FLASH : The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025) 28/07/2025 06:28:03 As it does every year, the British consulting firm Henley & Partners has published its passport rankings for 2025 for...
Travel alert: Do not go to this once popular Caribbean island for any reason, US urges
AL.com - Alabama
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July 28, 2025
Do not travel to Haiti for any reason. That’s the message federal officials continue to tell tourists who want to visit the once-popular Caribbean destination. In its latest travel update, the State Department reiterated safety concerns related to...
U.S. Senators Urge Clarity on Haiti Policy
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Edward Markey on Sunday pressed the Trump administration for explanations regarding what he called "contradictory" policies on foreign affairs and immigration related to Haiti. In a post on X, Markey stated, "@SenatorWarnock...
Trump admin cites Milei in US effort to allow visa-free travel for Argentinians
Straight Arrow News
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The U.S. and Argentina announced they are working on a deal that would allow Argentinians to travel to America without a visa. It comes amid a friendly relationship between President Donald Trump and far-right Argentinian President Javier Milei....
Proposing a pro-immigrant general strike and boycott, Haitian Americans in Fairfield County seek support
Connecticut Public Radio
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July 28, 2025
Several Haitian-Americans in Fairfield County are calling for a series of boycotts by immigrants during the holiday season to highlight the economic contributions of immigrants, especially in Connecticut. Guy Bocicaut, who built a successful...
We cannot be quiet on Haiti
Jamaica Observer
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July 28, 2025
Patrons and performers share a photo op after the National Dance Theatre Company’s CCRP benefit performance. There is steady news coverage of the horrific starvation of children in Gaza, but little about the “over one million boys and girls in...
Romelus running for Palm Beach County School Board
South Florida Times
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July 28, 2025
Photo courtesy of Facebook WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Christina Romelus announced she has thrown her hat in the ring for a seat on the Palm Beach County School Board. The former Boynton Beach Commissioner is seeking to win District 4 in the 2025...
Royal Caribbean Cancels Labadee Visits Until November
Cruise Hive
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July 30, 2025
Key Aspects: Royal Caribbean is continuing to cancel all calls to Labadee, Haiti, at least through October 2025. More than 20 sailings across five ships have confirmed itinerary changes, removing Labadee visits. Haiti remains under a Level 4: Do...
A tsunami is unlikely to hit Brevard. Here's why
Florida Today
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While tsunamis are a potential hazard for Brevard County, Florida, none have ever occurred there. Indian Harbour Beach is the only tsunami-ready city in Brevard County, with specialized training, sirens, and drills. If a tsunami were detected near...
‘Going back is practically death’: Haitian immigrants fear Trump’s efforts to send them back to a country in crisis
CNN
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July 28, 2025
CNN — At eight months pregnant, 28-year-old Haitian immigrant Titi is terrified of being deported to her native country. Titi, who asked to be identified only by a pseudonym out of fear of being targeted by immigration authorities, came to the...
Oman passport offers visa-free travel to 88 countries
Gulf News
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Omanis can travel without visa to Albania, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Botswana, Brunei, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Russia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Armenia,Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia,...
U.S. Senators Call for Explanation on Trump’s Troubling Haiti Policies
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US Senator Edward Markey called on the Trump administration Sunday to explain its “contradictory” stance on foreign and immigration policies regarding Haiti. On X, Markey stated, “@SenatorWarnock and I are demanding answers by August 15....
Illegal immigrants storm US beaches as Coast Guard battles migrant surge that rose under Biden
Fox News
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July 28, 2025
Simon Hankinson, senior research fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital that maritime interdictions create a unique danger for law enforcement authorities. NEWYou can now listen to...
Students impacted by Trump administration travel ban, fear loss of connection
Daily Bruin - California
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Sarira Namavar, a dual United States and Iranian citizen, said she suspected she would not be able to see her grandparents for at least four years after President Donald Trump began his second term. Trump’s June 4 proclamation that restricted the...