{"id":221128,"date":"2025-01-07T15:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=221128"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:56:47","slug":"united-states-group-urges-us-president-joe-biden-to-immediately-halt-deportation-of-haitians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/united-states-group-urges-us-president-joe-biden-to-immediately-halt-deportation-of-haitians\/","title":{"rendered":"UNITED STATES: Group urges US President Joe Biden to immediately halt deportation of Haitians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3128259285\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Jamaica Observer<\/strong>&#8211; SAN DIEGO, California (CMC) \u2014 With less than two weeks before Donald J Trump is sworn into office as the next president of the United States (US), a Haitian group in the US is urging the incumbent Joe Biden administration to halt the deportation of Haitians.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3295427548\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has strongly condemned the administration for what it described as the \u201cblatant violation of international and domestic laws through the continued deportation of asylum seekers to the Republic of Haiti\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HBA said that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been deporting Haitian nationals who are seeking asylum.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3638966242\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese actions undermine the United States\u2019 long-standing commitment to human rights, due process, and international obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1980 Refugee Act,\u201d said HBA\u2019s Executive Director, Guerline Jozef.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1848739414\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the recent wave of deportations, including vulnerable Haitian families fleeing violence, persecution and immense violence, \u201cdemonstrates a disturbing disregard for legal protections guaranteed to asylum seekers under US and international law\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jozef noted that in Haiti more than 700,000 Haitians have been displaced due to gang violence and more than 4,000 have been murdered.<\/p><div id=\"antig-638015559\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She said that, for the past several years, the United States Department of State has designated the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country as a \u201clevel 4 \u2014 do not travel destination due to extreme violence\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Jozef said Washington has evacuated most of its personnel including US citizens from the Caribbean country, adding that the violence has been so severe that on December 9, 2024, American Airlines announced that it had indefinitely suspended all flights to Haiti.<\/p><div id=\"antig-833566975\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDeporting individuals to countries in turmoil, such as Haiti, where political violence, insecurity and humanitarian crises prevail, contravenes the principle non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to places where their lives or freedom would be threatened,\u201d Jozef said.<\/p><div id=\"antig-4264865127\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is unconscionable that the Biden-Harris administration, which claims to represent the \u2018soul of America,\u2019 is sending Haitian asylum seekers back to Haiti, effectively condemning them to a death sentence. This administration has repeatedly failed to uphold its moral and legal obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy perpetuating anti-Black immigrant policies, particularly against asylum seekers of African descent, the administration continues to violate both domestic and international laws,\u201d Josef said, adding that Haitian asylum seekers, fleeing unimaginable violence, have a lawful right to seek protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDeporting them back to danger is not only cruel and racist, it is a blatant violation of the law,\u201d she said, urging the United States Congress, in particular, the Congressional Black Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, and the Haiti Caucus, to \u201cexercise its oversight authority and hold the administration accountable for its failure to adhere to the Refugee Act of 1980, which codifies the United States\u2019 obligations to protect asylum seekers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaitian Bridge Alliance reaffirms its commitment to advocating for the rights and dignity of all asylum seekers, particularly those of African descent, and calls on all human rights groups and the public to stand against these violations of human rights,\u201d Jozef said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTogether, we must demand that the United States live up to its promise and legal obligation as a safe haven for those fleeing persecution and violence,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke joined US lawmakers and immigration advocates in calling on the Biden administration to protect Black immigrant communities during the lame-duck session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislators said they were particularly concerned about how Trump\u2019s proposed immigration policies will impact Black communities and families of mixed status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump, who will be sworn in on January 20, has vowed to conduct mass deportation of immigrants, particularly Haitians. He had made the issue a central theme of his presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-2554071946\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jamaica Observer&#8211; SAN DIEGO, California (CMC) \u2014 With less than two weeks before Donald J Trump is sworn into office as the next president of the United States (US), a Haitian group in the US is urging the incumbent Joe Biden administration to halt the deportation of Haitians. 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