Already 14 repatriation flights

"About 14 repatriation flights have already been carried out, at a rate of 120 to 140 passengers by plane, as part of the massive repatriation operation of Haitian migrants started since Sunday by the American authorities," informs us the National Airport Authority. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34786-haiti-flash-joe-biden-orders-the-deportation-of-thousands-of-illegal-haitian-migrants.html

1,250 arrests in 20 days

No less than 1,250 individuals were arrested by the police from September 1 to 20, 2021. They are accused, among other things, of kidnapping, armed robbery, rape and criminal conspiracy. 26 firearms, 21 cars, 3 trucks and 54 motorcycles were seized, according to the report presented on Wednesday by Divisional Inspector Marie Michèle Verrier, spokesperson for the National Police of Haiti. In addition, she informed of the establishment of a new security plan called "mache pran yo" in order to support students during the school year, which officially started on Tuesday, September 21.

The border with Mexico closed

US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said this week during a visit to the US-Mexico border, "Haitians are receiving false information that the border is open. This is not the case and there will be deportation flights to Haiti and other countries."

Human rights organizations dismayed

The Jesuit Migrant Service (SJM-Haiti), Groupe d'Appui aux Repatriés et Réfugiés (GARR) and the Frontier Network Jeannot Succès (RFJS), express their dismay and their deep sorrow at the inhuman decision of the Biden administration to deport thousands of Haitian migrants to Haiti. This organization says they are "deeply disturbed by the horrible and infrahuman treatment inflicted on Haitian migrants by Border Patrol agents while they sought refuge in the United States. Revolting images that evoke nightmares from the days of slavery when white settlers hunted blacks across mountains and valleys."

New Inspector General of Education

Mrs. Marie Lucie Joseph, the Minister of National Education proceeded to the installation of the former departmental director of education of the West, Louis Fritz Dorminvil as Inspector General of education. He replaces in this post Louis Délima Chéry, who recently died https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-33895-icihaiti-obituary-passing-of-professor-louis-delima-chery.html

International call for Biden to end mass deportations

Several international human rights organizations "Global justice clinic", "Family action network movement", "Haitian bridge alliance", "Institute for justice & democracy in Haiti", "Haitian women for haitian refugees" among others, call the Biden administration to stop the mass deportations of Haitian migrants to Haiti.

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