Henry asks Haitian army to help police fight off gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Haitian government has officially called on the Armed Forces of Haiti to reinforce the National Police of Haiti (PNH) in its fight against kidnappings and gangs. “Today we need all our security forces. We need the determination that drove the indigenous army,” Prime Minister Ariel Henry said during a visit to the…
A note from The Haitian Times regarding recent scams targeting the community
Fraudulent schemes and other activities targeting the Haitian community abound in Haiti, the U.S. and elsewhere across the globe. Most appear to fall in the get-rich-quick or Ponzi-like pyramid categories. To help the community avoid these scams, we’ve compiled stories we’ve reported about fraudulent activities and provided resources to avoid or report scams.
Haitian Women to Celebrate for Women’s History Month
Michèle Alexandre, Dean, Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Photo courtesy of Loyola University 
Harvard named Claudine Gay its 30th president. A Haitian-American social scientist and dean of largest faculty. Gay is the first Black and second woman to lead the university starting July 1. Claudine Gay, a widely admired higher education leader and distinguished scholar of democracy and political participation, will become the 30th president of Harvard University on July 1, 2023. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer 
Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Councilor, City of Boston
Immigration News
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Your immigration sponsorship questions answered
As the Haitian community goes through the process of sponsoring Haitians who want to come to the United States through the Biden Administration’s parole process, both the potential financial supporters and Haitians being sponsored have raised a host of questions. The Haitian Times asked lawyers at the Americans for Immigrant Justice, based in Miami, for…
Welcome.US opens registration for Haitians looking for American sponsors
MIAMI— A sponsor-parolee matching group has opened registration for interested beneficiaries of the humanitarian parole programs for Cubas, Haitians, Venezuelas, Nicaraguas and Ukrainians. The Welcome.US group’s database will be open on the 15th of the month for a limited time to balance the number of sponsors and beneficiaries through its Welcome Connect platform. This month…
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Haitians need financial education to avoid scams | Letter to the editor
Opinion letter responding to “Recent fraud cases in US affecting Haitian communities” It’s so sad to read all these fraud allegations about my Haitian people. I believe our leaders need to build the community with better resources about finances, because many people do not understand money, how it works or finances. Maybe if there’s a…
Haitians At Harvard: A conversation around higher education
Haitian talent writ large was on display on March 5-7 when dozens of Haitian professionals, academics, and social entrepreneurs and activists, gathered for a series of networking and educational events at Harvard Kennedy School.
Violette stuns Austin FC to become first Haitian club to win SCCL series
It is Violette’s first appearance in the competition.
State of Haiti
State of Haiti series looks at the conditions many Haitians endure to carry on from day to day, despite alarming statistics about the country’s governance, crime and severe humanitarian crises.
State of Haiti: Hunger spreads as food supply chain disrupted
Haitian gangs target students and teachers, forcing some schools to close
Last week the gangs seemed to target health centers and doctors. This week, it looks like they are going after schools and the students who attend them. After a student was shot dead, two teachers wounded by gunshots, and at least three teachers kidnapped, many schools have closed their doors in Port-au-Prince on Monday until…
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The Diaspora
Little Haiti Trust millions still undecided
The Little Haiti Revitalization Trust got no closer to distributing $6 million earmarked for the community because not enough board members were present for quorum during…
Little Haiti Cultural Center not closing | VIDEO
At a meeting of the Little Haiti Revitalization Trust, the Miami building manager explained the hazard notices posted at the center and reassured the community that the facility…
How Florida’s Haitian legislators fought against new relocation law
MIAMI — In the days before Governor Ron DeSantis signed a state law to send immigrants arriving or living in Florida to other states, two Haitian American state…
New $10M Florida law to relocate immigrants draws criticism
MIAMI — Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature on Thursday passed the “Unauthorized Alien Transport Program” – a $10 million plan to fly certain immigrants out of…
Give the gift of empathy to Haitian caregivers this week
Sixty-one year old Violayne François acknowledges what a gift it was to get support for caregiving her 103-year-old mother, Dieudonne Sabourin François. Dieudonne’s health is excellent. In fact,…
Caregiving for elder Haitians in America
Souerrette Michel remembers well the day in Spring 2017 when she returned early to her Miramar, Fla. home from visiting Haiti. As soon as she arrived, Michel had…
