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South Florida leaders applaud judge’s ruling to pause attempted removal of Haitian TPS

Local advocates for Haitians receiving TPS are calling Monday’s ruling a victory for humanity while warning that the fight is not over.

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‘I’m overfilled with joy:’ South Florida Haitians grateful as federal judge blocks TPS expiration date

The protests have been loud and emotional in recent weeks, and now, a federal judge has stepped in, ordering that roughly 350,000 Haitians can stay in the U.S. legally, at least for now.

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South Florida advocates, healthcare sector brace for impending Haitian TPS revocation

Tens of thousands of South Floridians from Haiti with Temporary Protected Status are on the cusp of losing their deportation protections and work permits. Many of these individuals are employed in Miami-Dade’s healthcare sector, including local nursing homes.

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Deadline nears for Haitian TPS holders as concerns grow in South Florida

Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals is set to end Tuesday, and across South Florida, concern is growing for those who could soon lose government approval to live and work in the United States.

Advocates call for Haitian TPS extension amid fears of healthcare, transportation industry shortages

Supporters, including some Temporary Protected Status holders, marched with an urgent message through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday, calling for TPS to be extended for Haitian nationals.

South Florida officials concerned over looming impact of revoking TPS from Haitians

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marleine Bastien worries for Haitian community members with TPS designation who are currently awaiting removal orders.

U.S. Temporary Protected Status for Haitians to end on Feb. 3

A 30-year-old woman, born in Haiti, has been living in South Florida since she was 4 years old. She said she is among the Haitian Americans preparing for the U.S. Temporary Protected Status to end on Feb. 3.

Rubio urges Haiti’s prime minister to stay in office amid rising gang violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said he called Haiti’s Prime Minister, Alix Fils-Aimé, to emphasize that he should continue as the country’s prime minister to combat gangs and stabilize the island.

TPS for Haitians set to expire, union pushes for extension

Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals living in the U.S. is set to expire in just a few weeks, and union leaders say ending it could leave hundreds of workers out of a job.

16 years later, looking back at devastating earthquake that struck Haiti

It is said death and destruction are never satisfied.

Here’s how you can live like a Miami Heat player for a day — all for a great cause in Haiti

Miami Heat fans have a chance to step inside the world of professional basketball while supporting a Haitian health nonprofit.

Haiti’s long-awaited World Cup return comes with formidable Group C challenge

With the 2026 World Cup draw taking place Friday, Haiti learned which opponents it will face in next summer’s tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C includes Brazil and Haiti

FIFA announced that the national teams of Haiti and Brazil are part of the World Cup’s Group C, and are set to play the first three matches on June 13, 19, and 24.

South Florida Haitian community pushes back after Trump administration strips TPS

A news conference was hosted Tuesday by the Family Action Network in response to a recent decision by the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the U.S.

Haitian community leaders ‘shocked but not surprised’ as U.S. ends temporary protected status

Haitian community leaders in South Florida are reacting with alarm after the federal government announced that Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals will end early 2026.

Men accused of bizarre plot to invade Haitian island, use women, children as ‘sex slaves’

Federal agents accused two Texas men of hatching an outlandish and unsettling plot to take over a Haitian island through an “armed coup,” murder all of its men and then use its ”women and children as sex slaves."

Haitian filmmaker documents Ouanaminthe canal in ‘The Heroes of the Massacre River’

South Florida Haitians celebrate country’s first World Cup bid in decades: ‘Like a dream come true’

It has been over five decades since Haiti was last in a World Cup.

Local 10’s Calvin Hughes discusses Hurricane Melissa relief in Haiti with country’s Red Cross director

After Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, the powerful storm hammered the southern parts of Haiti.

Melissa brushes Bermuda overnight and headed out to sea

Melissa’s 10-day run as a tropical cyclone – culminating in a catastrophic Category 5 strike on western Jamaica Tuesday – will end Friday as it transitions into a powerful non-tropical storm, clipping Atlantic Canada’s southern Avalon Peninsula tonight before heading swiftly out to sea.

Hurricane Melissa shifts from Bermuda as post-tropical storm, Caribbean reels from devastation

Hurricane Melissa was racing away from Bermuda early Friday after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, where the storm killed dozens, flooded towns and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda

After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.

Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit

Adrian Lee is among the volunteers with connections to Jamaica who were hard at work at the Global Empowerment Mission’s headquarters on Monday in Doral ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s hit.

Haiti still faces ‘massive challenges,’ UN official says

During the United Nations General Assembly, humanitarian crises around the globe took center stage. From Gaza, Ukraine, to Sudan, but one nation in crisis needing more support than ever: Haiti.

‘Heroes’ go through great lengths to deliver for kids at 3 schools in Haiti

The voyage out of PortMiami to deliver backpacks, pens, and notebooks to students in Haiti isn’t easy, but Samuel Darguin said it’s worth it because there are children who have to go through great lengths to get an education.

Haitian American MMA champion hopes to inspire change amid Haiti’s deepening crisis

Haiti remains gripped by political and social unrest — with no president, no functioning parliament, and no elections scheduled. What fills the vacuum, many say, is gang violence and corruption.

Records reveal details about Haitian ICE detainee’s death in Broward

The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that a 44-year-old U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee from Haiti died of natural causes.

ICE arrests Haitian man living in U.S. for allegedly contributing to violence, destabilization of his homeland

Federal law enforcement announced the arrest of a Haitian man residing in the United States for crimes impacting the island nation.

Federal agents in Miami arrest a prominent Haitian businessman and once presidential hopeful

Federal agents in Miami have arrested Pierre Réginald Boulos, a well-known Haitian businessman, doctor and former presidential hopeful.

Leaders say Haitian TPS recipients will be ‘kidnapped, raped and killed’ if forced to return

Current and former elected leaders representing the Haitian-American community in Miami-Dade and Broward, along with faith leaders, activists, and lawyers, appealed to all Americans on Monday to rally for their neighbors and colleagues with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.

Town hall meeting held in North Miami to discuss Trump administration revoking TPS from Haitians

The Trump administration has revoked TPS, or temporary protected status, which is expected to impact 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S., setting them up for potential deportation.

Fear in South Florida Haitian community over TPS decision: ‘We don’t have any country to return to’

Fear and uncertainty are spreading among many Haitians in South Florida as the Trump Administration officially ends their Temporary Protected Status effective Sept. 2.

DHS terminates TPS for Haitians, effective Sept. 2

The termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians was announced Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump administration e-mails parole termination notices to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans

President Donald Trump’s administration has been issuing warnings to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans that their immigration status under a humanitarian program has changed.

‘Worst of the worst’: Judge sentences founder of Haiti orphanage to 210 years for decades of child sex abuse

A federal judge on Friday sentenced the 73-year-old founder of a Haitian orphanage to 210 years in prison after calling him the “worst of the worst” in a devastating child sex abuse case that spanned decades and left victims emotionally shattered across the globe.

South Florida businesses, immigrants brace for fallout after TPS ruling, rollback of parole programs

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans has sent shockwaves through South Florida’s immigrant communities and among business owners.

Miami woman who opened her home to Haitian migrants honored by local community

A beloved woman known for opening her heart and home to Haitian migrants in South Florida is being honored this weekend for decades of selfless service.

Trump’s DHS halts humanitarian immigration processing for migrants fleeing dictators

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has halted the processing of certain parole program applications, affecting thousands of immigrants already in the country.

Remembering the 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 in Haiti

Haitians marked the 15th anniversary of a tragedy on Sunday.

South Florida leaders pay tribute to 2010 Haiti earthquake victims

The Family Action Network Movement held a vigil Sunday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, bringing together South Florida leaders and community advocates in Little Haiti.

Gangs burn Haiti’s only trauma center, leaving system in ruins

Gangs attacked a critical trauma center in Port-au-Prince and set it on fire. Local 10 News spoke with an advocate of that hospital about the effects this latest tragedy will have on an already fragile country.

Passengers recall ‘scary’ Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, came under gunfire during its landing attempt Monday, and passengers are now sharing their frightening experiences with Local 10 News.

Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti; crew member hurt

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince came under gunfire while trying to land in the Haitian capital, the Haiti National Office of Civil Aviation told ABC News.

Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants

A Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.

Haitians in South Florida react to Trump’s threat to revoke migrants’ temporary protected status

Donald Trump has voiced his desire to get rid of the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians so many times that migrants and advocates are worried that he may get reelected this November.

Haitian national returns to South Florida after wrongful deportation

A Haitian national was brought back to the United States after her attorney says she was unfairly deported.

Trump’s allegation about Haitians prompts rally in support of Harris in Miami-Dade

Some Haitians and Haitian Americans in South Florida were still outraged Sunday about former Donald Trump’s assertion that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs; they’re eating the cats.”

Death toll rises to 24 after tanker truck leaking oil explodes in Haiti

Haitian authorities continued their response Sunday to a tanker truck explosion that killed at least 24 people in Haiti’s Nippes region.

This Week In South Florida: Exclusive interview with Haiti’s new prime minister has message for diaspora

Local 10 in Haiti: Nation of 12 million looks to new prime minister to defeat gangs

After arriving at Haiti’s National Palace this week, Local 10 News witnessed a significant change in the Caribbean nation: dozens of members of its newly reformed military, marking the first time since the 1990s that Haiti has had an army.

Local 10 in Haiti: Residents demand action as gangs tighten grip on Port-au-Prince

Dramatic scenes unfolded on the streets of Port-au-Prince Monday morning, highlighting the ongoing struggle for control in Haiti’s capital.

Haiti’s prime minister aims to restore order

Children in Haiti desperately need the country’s new prime minister to succeed.

This Week In South Florida episode: Aug. 18, 2024

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Torey Alson, a Broward School Board member; Rodney Jacobs and Chad Klitzman, both Democrats running for the Florida State Senate; and Scott Galvin, a North Miami councilman. Local 10 News Anchor Calvin Hughes talks about his coverage of Haiti.

Haiti’s anti-gang crackdown: About a dozen killed after prison break

Amid an ongoing anti-gang crackdown involving a United Nations-backed law enforcement mission, Haitian authorities reported a prison break turned deadly in Saint-Marc, a coastal city north of Port-au-Prince.

Haitian prime minister meets with Wilson in Miami

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille met with U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson on Saturday at the Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

Fear grows among Haitians in South Florida who depend on temporary protected status

Frantz Fabien is among the Haitians in South Florida who are worried about the possibility of the expiration of the Temporary Protected Status in August.

Man busted smuggling 31 migrants on boat, feds say

A man appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after federal authorities busted him smuggling nearly three dozen migrants on his boat off the coast of South Florida, according to a criminal complaint.

Commercial flight from Haiti arrives at Miami International Airport

The U.S. State Department confirmed on Monday that three flights of rescued Americans had come from Haiti, and that more were expected on Tuesday.

State emergency management director: Goal is to get hundreds of Floridians home from Haiti

A Florida Division of Emergency Management flight from Haiti landed early Sunday morning at Orlando International Airport with 21 Floridians rescued from the crisis. Hundreds more want to leave.

‘Happy to be here:’ Americans relieved as another flight evacuates citizens from Haiti to Miami

The second flight chartered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis transporting U.S. citizens out of Haiti landed at Miami International Airport on Thursday.

Florida Keys prepares for influx of migrants amidst violence in Haiti

Nestled off the Overseas Highway, an encampment awaits the arrival of additional state law enforcement officers in the Florida Keys.

DeSantis signs bills aimed at illegal immigration, issues warning to Haitian refugees

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven.

Cruise line suspends visit to Haiti during political unrest

Travelers on cruises in the Caribbean are receiving changes to their itineraries because of the political unrest in Haiti.

Former rebel leader Guy Philippe thinks only Haiti should decide its future

The next step for Haiti is a transitional government and elections, which hasn't happened in eight years in the country, and a new leader.

South Florida congresswoman: Haiti gang takeover poses ‘security risk’ to US

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Haiti expert on armed conflict in Port-au-Prince: ‘We are going to see if the palace falls’

As Haitian gang violence runs rampant, the U.S. military airlifted personnel in and out of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Southern Command reported on Sunday at the request of the U.S. State Department.

Jackson Memorial Hospital treats Haitian bishop for burns after explosion

Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas was at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Saturday after arriving at Miami International Airport.

Haitian bishop recovering from explosion, set to be treated in Miami

Bishop Pierre Andre Dumas gave the homily when he visited Miami’s Notre Dame D’haiti church two years ago.

Coast Guard: Dependable’s crew rescues 33 Haitians from ‘heavy seas’

A man was using a yellow bucket as a small crowded boat was taking on water on Monday about 6 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Miami protesters stand outside Haitian consulate in Brickell

About a dozen protesters stood across the street from the consulate of Haiti on Thursday in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

Biden meets with Dominican president on Haiti, sends Blinken to Israel, Jordan

President Joe Biden discussed the security situation in Haiti and the Israel-Hamas war zone on Thursday during a White House meeting with the president of the Dominican Republic.

United Nations’ approval of Kenya-led security mission in Haiti causes mixed reactions

WSRF 1580AM & 99.5 FM, marketed as The Haitian-American Radio Station of South Florida, delivers the news in Kreyòl. There has been a high demand for updates as rival gangs grow powerful in Haiti.

Many Venezuelans no longer have to live in fear of deportation

Sigmund Garcia, who was born in Venezuela and moved to South Florida about a year ago, said in Spanish that he lives with the fear of deportation.

U.S. citizens need to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible,’ U.S. Embassy warns

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti issued a security alert on Wednesday warning U.S. citizens need to leave the troubled Caribbean country “as soon as possible”

Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade

Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.