Sep 19 Watch 4:30 U.S. authorities accelerate removal of Haitian asylum-seekers from Texas-Mexico border By PBS NewsHour Weekend Thousands of migrants, mostly from Haiti, have gathered under a bridge in the border town of Del Rio, Texas, where officials have declared a local state of emergency. The crisis has spotlighted Biden's continued use of a Trump-era deportation policy,… Continue watching
Sep 18 US ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas By Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it moved about 2,000 of the migrants who had gathered under and near a bridge in the border city of Del Rio to other locations on Friday for processing and… Continue reading
Sep 14 Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in president’s slaying By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Haiti’s chief prosecutor has asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and asked other officials to bar him from leaving the country. Continue reading
Sep 10 For Haitians in U.S., a constant feeling of deja vu as disasters destroy their homeland By Roby Chavez, Gabrielle Hays Weeks after a massive earthquake devastated parts of Haiti, aid has yet to reach some of the more remote areas, and the suffering — and death toll — is growing. Here in the U.S, the more than million… Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. pledges more aid to earthquake victims in Haiti By Christopher Sherman, Evens Sanon, Associated Press The United States pledged another $32 million in aid to the victims of Haiti's 7.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday, as the country's interim prime minister defended his government's response. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:28 10 days after devastating Haiti earthquake, many survivors finally get medical attention By John Yang, Ali Rogin In Haiti, the death toll from this month’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise. More than 2,200 people are confirmed dead, with 344 still missing. John Yang reports on how the earthquake has led to a new set of challenges… Continue watching
Aug 22 Haiti latest: earthquake recovery efforts continue as death toll rises By PBS NewsHour The death toll in Haiti topped 2,200 today in the wake of last week’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:47 Haiti reels from latest setback as hurricane relief efforts continue By Ivette Feliciano Haitians are still reeling from last week's devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed over 2,000 people. Survivors are filling hospitals and crowding aid sites awaiting desperately-needed food and supplies. For more on the situation, NewsHour weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Man behind Capitol bomb threat surrenders after 5 hour police standoff In our news wrap Thursday, a North Carolina man claiming to have a bomb in his truck parked outside the U.S. Capitol surrendered after a 5 hour standoff with police. COVID vaccinations in the U.S. hit their highest levels in… Continue watching
Aug 19 Tensions over aid grow in Haiti as earthquake death toll grows By Mark Stevenson, Evens Sanon, Associated Press A powerful weekend earthquake killed more than 2,100 people in Haiti and was trailed by a drenching tropical depression. Continue reading