Deportation of Haitians by the Biden Administration
The Biden administration deported about 50 Haitians back to their country due to surging gang violence. The administration stated it will continue to enforce U.S. laws and policy in the region. The deported individuals included a man with a deportation order dating back to 2005. More than 33,000 people fled Haiti's capital due to gang violence. The U.S. operated one deportation flight a month to Haiti from December 2022 to January 2023.
Key Points
- Deportation of about 50 Haitians back to their country due to surging gang violence
- U.S. policy to return noncitizens who do not establish a legal basis to remain in the United States
- More than 33,000 people fled Haiti's capital in a span of less than two weeks due to gang violence
- U.S. operated one deportation flight a month to Haiti from December 2022 through last January