US Resumes Deportation Flights to Haiti Following Termination of TPS
The Trump administration has dispatched the first deportation flight to Haiti since the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals. The flight landed in Cap-Haïtien amid ongoing gang violence and political instability in the Caribbean nation. Human rights groups have criticized the move, citing the severe humanitarian crisis and lack of security for returnees as gangs continue to control significant portions of the country.
Date: August 21, 2026
Location: Nord, Haiti
Conflict: Haiti Gang Conflict
Category: migration
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Economic Times