Haiti

COMMENTARY Florida U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation leaves Haitian-Americans with no presence in Congress — and a bigger need to get serious about filling the void.

The House has passed legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the United States. The long-shot effort against President Donald Trump's attempts to end that status would allow hundreds of thousands of qualifying immigrants to remain in the U.S. without fear of deportation.

Love, loss and borders collide in Melodrama — the Dominican and Haitian drama-romance making its U.S. premiere at the 43rd Miami Film Festival.

A contingent of nearly 200 Democratic members of Congress filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, mounting a major legal challenge against the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians.

A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.

A new documentary explores the 1915 U.S. occupation of Haiti, often described as a forgotten chapter of American and Haitian history.

Haiti's government says it is implementing new austerity measures as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide. Officials in the troubled Caribbean country imposed a ban on the purchase of any new vehicles, will reduce fuel expenditures for public institutions and said foreign travel will be limited to essential missions authorized by the prime minister.

Florida has the largest population of Haitian TPS holders. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on whether they can continue to live and work in the U.S. will impact the state's caretaking industry.

Violence erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite early Sunday morning as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group.

Haitian star Emeline Michel, who rose to global fame in the late ’80s with guitar-driven, socially conscious songs, tells why her message of love, joy, and community still endures.

The justices refused to immediately lift Temporary Protected Status protections for hundreds of thousands of people Monday, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. legally for now.

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others. The rights group said Tuesday that of those killed, 17 were children and 43 were adults not believed to be members of any criminal group.