Tag: latest news
Overview: A tropical wave triggered flooding and landslides in Gonaïves, the main city of the Artibonite Department, killing one person, severely injuring two and damaging about 1,500 homes. The hardest-hit…
Overview: Haitian families in Ohio are seeking legal guidance and other assistance amid immigration concerns. This guide lists organizations offering immigration referrals, groceries, transportation assistance and other support. Organizations in…
Overview: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, saying officers would use them to…
Overview: Springfield residents are raising concerns about their physical safety as ICE vehicles pursue motorists and conduct enforcement operations in residential neighborhoods, near businesses and in areas where children walk…
Overview: Federal immigration authorities have arrested dozens of people in Danbury, Connecticut, this week, despite intense opposition from elected officials and protesters. It’s another example of how the Trump administration’s…
Overview: A sweeping look at how the rise in ICE activity continues to strike fear in Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community — prompting churches, rights organizations, legal aid groups and local…
Overview: Bridging Thee Gap Foundation [sic], in partnership with Maranatha Haitian Seventh-day Adventist Church, hosted its third annual back-to-school community day in Newark. Beyond distributing free school supplies, haircuts and…
Overview: Naomi Osaka, who has Haitian roots through her father, made a statement entrance at the U.S. Open on Monday night, wearing a hooded robe covered in newspaper clippings before…