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US Targets Haitian Officials Amid Gang Violence, Deportation Plans

1/30/2026

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On January 29, 2026, the US State Department imposed visa restrictions on three Haitian officials for allegedly supporting "terrorist gangs" in Haiti, including two members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council and a cabinet minister.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that their actions have destabilized Haiti.
Former presidential candidate Donald Trump announced plans for mass deportations of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
In a separate case, two Texan men were indicted for plotting to invade an island off Haiti to murder men and exploit women and children.

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On January 29, 2026, the US State Department imposed visa restrictions on three Haitian officials for allegedly supporting "terrorist gangs" in Haiti, including two members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council and a cabinet minister.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that their actions have destabilized Haiti.
Former presidential candidate Donald Trump announced plans for mass deportations of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
In a separate case, two Texan men were indicted for plotting to invade an island off Haiti to murder men and exploit women and children.