Photo of Haitian Bridge Alliance press conference in front of the Capitol, May 8, 2024, on the importance of TPS from the Facebook.
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Nine months into the U.S.-backed, Kenyan-staffed police mission to restore peace and order to Haiti, the mission is floundering.
Haiti’s security crisis remains at “catastrophic levels” according to Human Rights Watch. Last year, more than 5,500 people were killed due to gang violence, around 85% of Haiti’s capital is controlled by armed groups, and over 1.6 million Haitians face acute food insecurity. On the nine-month anniversary of the first arrival of Kenyan troops, Haitian gangs killed a second Kenyan policeman.
Due to the deteriorated security situation in Haiti, Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott left in early 2024. She will be returning to the Dominican Republic to serve the displaced Haitian population there.
In February, the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced an early end to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians on August 3, 2025. The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signed a petition to the DHS, organized by the Quixote Center, calling for the extension of TPS as well as increased dedication to preventing U.S. arms from reaching the island nation. You can add your name to the petition too by clicking here.
Instead, the DHS announced on March 21 an end to Humanitarian Parole for Haitian (as well as for Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans) effective April 24. This will result in hundreds of thousands of people legally in the U.S. being targeted for detention and deportation back to a country that the Department of State designates with a “Do Not Travel” advisory.