Rep. Lawler urges Trump to remove troubled Haiti from travel ban
Congressman Mike Lawler on Thursday came out against Haiti being included on President Trump's travel ban.
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Congressman Mike Lawler on Thursday came out against Haiti being included on President Trump's travel ban.
President Trump's travel ban for a dozen countries, including Haiti, takes effect Monday. About 173,000 Haitian Americans live in the Tri-State Area, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, some fear for their families back home.
The order affects foreign nationals from countries mostly in the Middle East and Africa, but also Haiti in the Caribbrean. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi spoke to people at the country's consulate in Manhattan on Thursday.
The parole program, known as CHNV, temporarily protected roughly 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the risk of deportation.
The Supreme Court cleared another hurdle for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Elected officials in New York City are standing alongside the local Haitian community to push back on the Trump administration's rollback of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.
Elected officials in New York City are standing alongside the local Haitian community to push back on the Trump administration's rollback of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Some Haitian immigrants in New York City say they're living in fear after the Trump administration announced it will end an extension of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) in August.
Some Haitian immigrants in New York City say they're living in fear after the Trump administration announced it will end an extension of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for roughly half a million Haitians in August. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke with families and business owners in Brooklyn's Little Haiti.
A Haitian neighborhood in New York is reacting to the United States restricting all flights to Haiti for the next 30 days. As CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports, this comes after American planes were shot at while in the country's capital.
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
All major airlines have now halted travel to Haiti. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave discusses the situation with CBS News New York's Maurice Dubois and Kristine Johnson.
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.
Dozens of travelers returned to South Florida after their flight could not land in Haiti due to gunfire.
Remarks made by former President Trump about migrants eating pets are sparking outrage across the Long Island Haitian community.
The unproven claims were spread on social media by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, and then amplified in a jaw-dropping moment during Tuesday's presidential debate. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
The Harlem Book Fair takes over the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building this weekend. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell shows us how organizers hope this year's lineup of featured authors and artists inspires others through the power of Haitian culture.
They want the U.S. to not only help stabilize Haiti but also investigate the flow of American guns trafficked there to fuel the violence.
Mayor Eric Adams and Rev. Al Sharpton joined with Haitian leaders at City Hall Wednesday to call for U.S. aid and action in Haiti amid the ongoing crisis there. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
They want the U.S. to not only help stabilize Haiti but also investigate the flow of American guns trafficked there to fuel the violence.
There were 47 passengers on board, all U.S. citizens escaping the civil unrest and violence in the Caribbean nation.
Powerful gangs have laid siege to Haiti's capital forcing the prime minister to agree to step down. Here's what the violence is all about.
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, giving in to international pressure, says he'll step aside once a transitional presidential council is created.
They told CBS New York they hope Ariel Henry stepping down will open the door for a coalition government.
Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Diamondbacks over the Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.
A vigil was held in the East Village on Saturday night for the teenager killed in a collision between a Citi Bike and a truck.
A woman has been arrested in connection to an attempted kidnapping in Brooklyn.
Crews battled a four-alarm fire at a Brooklyn restaurant Saturday.
New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
A vigil was held in the East Village on Saturday night for the teenager killed in a collision between a Citi Bike and a truck.
A woman has been arrested in connection to an attempted kidnapping in Brooklyn.
Crews battled a four-alarm fire at a Brooklyn restaurant Saturday.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Ahead of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, will be displaying items from his life and work.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Diamondbacks over the Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.
New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
The Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Diamondbacks 9-2 on Friday night.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A new era of "Survivor" begins next week with 21 fresh cast members all competing for the grand prize in the South Pacific Ocean. Saturday, many of them met fans at American Dream Mall in New Jersey and offered a sneak peek at what's to come. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for September 19 at 11 p.m.
Singer Ed Sheeran took to the stage Saturday night in Philadelphia for the first time since turmoil hit his tour.
Backlash continues after President Trump's decision to bar reporters of certain media organizations from the White House. This as he now turns his attention to A.I. and an upcoming visit with the Chinese president. Gwen Baumgardner reports.
The New York City health department is expanding outreach efforts in the Bronx as a Legionnaires' disease cluster continues to grow.
