Joint Statement to DHS in support of Haitian TPS
59 Organizations, including MOGC, Urge DHS to Bring New Leadership on Haitian TPS.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Celebrates the Court’s Decision to Block the End of TPS for Haitians
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns welcomes the court decision to maintain deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. We recognize this decision as an important affirmation of human dignity, and reaffirm our commitment to working with Congress and the Administration to secure permanent protections and a pathway to residency for Haitian TPS holders who have long called this country home.
Haiti Advocacy Working Group Letter about the Gang Suppression Force
As a member of the Haiti Advocacy Working Group, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shared its concerns about the Gang Suppression Force with Ambassador Henry Wooster.
Haiti: Stop Illegal Weapons Trafficking from the U.S.
Ninety-six civil society organizations sent the following letter on August 26, 2025, to the leaders of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security asking for immediate action to stop the flow of illegal weapons from the United States to Haiti.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Biden Adminitration for Protections for Haiti and Haitians
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 33 other faith and civil society organizations in a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris requesting protections for Haiti and Haitians, namely ending the mass deportation of Haitians, stemming the flow of guns to Haiti, sanctions against the specific individuals responsible for human rights abuses, and encouraging…
Haiti Advocacy Days and Renewal of Sanctions
More than 40 organizations working for peace and justice in Haiti came to Washington, DC for Haiti Advocacy Days. The following article was published in the November-December 2024 issue of NewsNotes. More than 40 organizations working for peace and justice in Haiti came to Washington, DC for Haiti Advocacy Days on September 25-26 to meet…
Haiti: Two Months Since First of Kenyan Troops Arrive
The security expedition in Haiti faces uphill battle against well-armed gangs.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Secretary Blinken Expressing Concerns Over the Police Mission in Haiti
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a group of 18 faith and human rights organizations in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlining areas of concern with the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti, specifically: that it support the development of Haitian democracy and autonomy; that it clearly state a priority for the protection of Haitian lives; and that there be concrete, public mechanisms for accountability.
Haiti: Kenyan Forces Arrive
Jake Johnston offers analysis of the launch of the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti.
Haitians Seek Peace and Self-determination
Gangs continue to exert power in Haiti as a transitional government takes office, and the United States blocks the path of migrants fleeing the violence while failing to stop the flow of illegal weapons to the Caribbean nation.
MOGC Joins 480+ Organizations in Letter to Biden Administration Requesting TPS for Haiti and a Moratorium on Deportations
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Haitian Bridge Alliance and 480+ Immigration, Human Rights, Faith-Based, and Civil Rights Organizations in Sending a Letter to President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Mayorkas Urging the Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and a Moratorium on Deportations.
Haiti Statement on February 7, 2024
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Quixote Center, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, and the Religious of Jesus and Mary issued a joint statement on the deteriorating situation in Haiti. All four of these organizations have a presence in the rural community of Gros Morne, north of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
Haiti: Illegal Flow of Guns from United States
Gang violence in Haiti is made possible by an illicit supply of arms the island nation does not have the capacity to prevent. Congress can address this with the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023.
Haiti: Alternatives to Sending Troops
Experts on social justice in Haiti offer six alternatives to international military intervention as the struggling Caribbean nation sinks deeper into economic and political crisis.
Haiti Update from a Maryknoll Missioner
Maryknoll lay missioner Jill Foster writes from Haiti about the deteriorating living conditions as the Caribbean country struggles with growing gang violence and organized crime.
Faith and Advocacy Groups Support Democracy in Haiti
The United States should not support any particular party or sector or demand that Haitians take a particular path towards democracy. A stable and just Haiti – which is in the interest of Haitians and the US government alike – requires that Haitians lead and own their democratic process.
Petition to Pres. Biden to End Haitian Removals
We call on President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas to halt all removals to Haiti immediately. The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen. The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights stated in May that, “Armed violence has reached unimaginable and intolerable levels in Haiti.”
Haiti: No to Military Intervention
Civil society leaders say repeating the mistakes of the past will not solve Haiti’s sociopolitical crisis today.