Advocacy for Haiti

What’s Happening?

Haiti’s president was assassinated in July 2021 and has lacked any elected government officials since early 2023. Violent gangs have taken increasing control over the country, half the population needs humanitarian aid, food insecurity is growing, and disease—including cholera—is spreading.

What Must Be Done?

Refugees International is advocating for an end to the political stalemate, empowerment of local groups to respond to humanitarian needs, and the creation of pathways to safety for Haitians. 

Report

Pushed into the Shadows: Mexico’s Reception of Haitian Migrants

Report

Two Steps Back: Haiti Still Reeling from Hurricane Matthew

Statement

Refugees International Welcomes Modernization of Haitian and Cuban Family Reunification Parole Processes

Statement

New Parole Program Must Not Weaken Access to Asylum Amidst Historic Regional Crises

Statement

U.S. Deportations to Haiti ‘Legally and Morally Indefensible’

Explainer

Information on the New Parole Program Available to Haitians Outside the United States

Explainer

Humanitarian Aid and Protection Pathways Needed for Haitians

Opinion

The Hill: U.S. Abuse of Haitian Asylum Seekers is Not New — Change is Long Overdue

Advocacy Letter

70+ Organizations Call on Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to Suspend Deportations to Haiti

Advocacy Letter

Letter: Biden Administration Must Extend and Redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status 

Advocacy Letter

Letter: Biden Administration Must Prioritize Protections for Haitian Nationals

Event

Experiences of Haitian Migrants in Mexico and at the U.S. Border

Featured Image: A woman walks down a street in Port au Prince, Haiti on February 10, 2018. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images