Jan. 21, 2021 - The immigration plan that Biden sent to Congress Jan. 20 includes an eight-year pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which includes nearly 60,000 Haitians, would be able to apply for permanent residency status immediately.

Jan. 22, 2021 - A project to upgrade Haiti’s travel passport with features has been completed, President Jovenel Moïse said via Twitter on Thursday.

Jan. 12, 2021 - The contentious 2020 national election cycle is still in the throes of a spectacular, now violent, end. But already, another political fight is kicking off in New York City. Candidates are campaigning in what will most certainly be a busy New York City council election season — with 51 seats up for grabs and ranked-choice voting taking place for the first time — plus the selection of a new mayor.

Jan. 08, 2021 - In a nod of support to The Haitian Times mission of providing quality news and information about Haitians and Haitian-Americans, three organizations recently awarded grants to the 21-year-old news outlet.

Jan. 22, 2021 - During the Jan. 18 forum, titled “1804: Haiti’s Independence and its Relevance Today,” Daut and other participants drew parallels between the Haitian Revolution and the current movements to eradicate social injustice and systemic inequality. It was the first in a series of free virtual forums The Haitian Times plans to host in 2021.

Dec. 28, 2020 - Scores of Haitian-Americans have been spreading debunked conspiracy theories and jokes about the novel coronavirus vaccine.

Jan. 13, 2021 - For months now, Haitians and Haitian-Americans have been sending out cries for help to President-elect Joe Biden and his team to save them from Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse — whom multiple experts have labeled as a dictator, a liar, and the force behind gang-related attacks.

Dec. 28, 2020 - By Larisa Karr Dixie Sandborn, a Michigan professor, knew nothing about Haitian culture until she began raising the two children...

Jan. 20, 2021 - As experts watched the insurrection from Haiti, they felt as though the U.S. was losing some of its splendor as the world’s most powerful nation.

Jan. 13, 2021 - While RCV is new for us — New Yorkers voted to implement it in 2019 — it’s used around the country. Maine used it for the 2020 presidential election, and many cities, including San Francisco, Santa Fe and Minneapolis, use it for local elections. For now, RCV will only be used for special and primary elections in New York City.

Jan. 18, 2021 - Two Haitian-American sisters based in Florida are on a mission to help make Haitian coffee as well-known as Cuban coffee. aitians are Miami’s second-largest ethnic group, one with its own rich history with coffee, so this felt like a natural progression for us.

Jan. 14, 2021 - Despite challenges, Haiti's PapJazz Festival will take place both in-person and virtually from Jan. 16 to 23, with 11 venues throughout Port-au-Prince and the suburb of Pétion-Ville holding events.

Jan. 15, 2021 - You can check your eligibility and schedule an appointment (they’re required at the moment) to receive the vaccine with New York’s “Am I Eligible” app.

Jan. 19, 2021 - The Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. brings the promise of a leader who spoke directly to Haitian and Haitian-American concerns. Underscoring his commitment to diversity, Biden has selected two Haitian-American leaders for White House roles.

Jan. 07, 2021 - Many have asked me over the years to explain why Haiti is so troubled. For years, I often explained the Haiti situation by expanding on the role that the U.S, France and Britain played. During the Trump years, however, my answer has been much more simple: Imagine having leaders like Trump for 200 years.

Jan. 18, 2021 - Haitians are in hell. However, it is not the end of a mandate, the holding of new elections, creating an intelligence agency, or a constitutional amendment that will get them out of these fires.

Jan. 20, 2021 - Building understanding and driving widespread vaccine adoption is a long, winding journey. It entails having PHA work closely with ethnic community leaders and calls for the QAnon conspiracy terrorists to be designated as a public threat.

Jan. 14, 2021 - Despite challenges, Haiti's PapJazz Festival will take place both in-person and virtually from Jan. 16 to 23, with 11 venues throughout Port-au-Prince and the suburb of Pétion-Ville holding events.

Nov. 23, 2020 - Oddly’s character Dominique is a high school upperclassman trying to balance her school work, social life, and obligations at home. A first-generation daughter of a single Haitian mother, Dominique helps care for her niece and nephew while simultaneously trying to keep her spot on the school’s basketball team, spend time with her boyfriend, hang out with friend, and land a meaningful internship. Out of all the characters, Dominique has the most going on — and it weighs on her.

Oct. 14, 2020 - Babies shot dead, gangland massacres, murders and beatings mark prolonged period of mayhem not seen since era of coups.

Sep. 15, 2020 - Barbancourt Rhum, an $18 million business, has survived Haiti’s tumultuous history of coups, embargoes and natural disasters to become a world-renowned brand in the spirits industry. Lately, a family fight for company control has pitted its late leader Thierry Gardere's only child and his siblings against one another.

Sep. 07, 2020 - Andre Paultre PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Rene Max Auguste says demand for solar panels at his store in the Haitian capital,...