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US reports drop in migrants from countries in Biden initiative - Roll Call

Border agents have reported a dramatic drop in encounters with migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti in recent weeks.

Roll Call · Jan 25, 2023

The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year

A total of 67 journalists died around the world in 2022, a watchdog group said, largely driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and civil unrest following the assassination of Haiti's president.

WEKU · Jan 25, 2023

20 states sue feds over parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans

Twenty states sued the Department of Homeland Security and its leadership Tuesday over a humanitarian parole program the Biden administration hopes will reduce irregular migration from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua, arguing that it is a violation of federal immigration law and an overreach of executive power.

Miami Herald · Jan 25, 2023

Humanitarian crises could worsen in Haiti, Venezuela, says aid group

The humanitarian crises in Haiti and Venezuela that have subjected millions to hunger, violence and disease could worsen this year without more aid, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2023

Gang-related violence in Haiti has reached levels not seen in decades, UN chief says

Over the past three months Haiti has seen some of its worst gang-related violence in decades, affecting the functioning of the judiciary, impeding the government, challenging the United Nations efforts to fight illicit trafficking and keeping children from going to school, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in his latest report…

Miami Herald · Jan 24, 2023

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by the slayings of reporters in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

IMF approves $105 million to fight food shortages in Haiti

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved $105 million to help Haiti address severe food insecurity, the institution said on Monday, as the Caribbean country faces widespread shortages amid a humanitarian crisis.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2023

UN chief insists on special armed forces as Haiti spirals

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres is insisting on the deployment of an international specialized armed force to Haiti and calling on governments to consider halting deportations as the country’s situation spirals

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Coast Guard stops boat with 400 Haitians off the Bahamas that was likely headed to Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a migrant boat carrying nearly 400 people from Haiti near an isolated island in the Bahamas, according to Bahamian officials.

Miami Herald · Jan 23, 2023

As Haitian gangs expand control, cop's family is left shaken

One of the country’s nearly 200 gangs ambushed his police unit that morning, sending gunfire echoing through the streets in an unexpected area: A mansion-lined stretch of the country’s capital Port-Au-Prince

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023