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.
