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U.S. Steps Up Weekly Deportations of 101 Haitians

9/6/2026

Center

US Deports Haitians

The United States deported 101 Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, on Thursday, September 4, 2026.
The deportations are now carried out on a weekly flight schedule, up from monthly, raising concerns among aid groups about Haiti’s capacity to process arrivals.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the flight on X, posting a photo of deportees in leg chains while showing the detainees restrained.

Left

US Deports Haitians

The United States deported 101 Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, on Thursday, September 4, 2026.
The deportees were sent back to a nation plagued by gang violence, kidnappings and a Level 4 travel advisory, exposing them to severe danger.
They lived in the United States under Temporary Protected Status revoked by the Trump administration.
ICE agents in Springfield fitted the deportees with ankle bracelets during processing.

Blindspot

The Center summary reported that the United States has shifted to a newly accelerated schedule of weekly deportation flights to Haiti, raising concerns about Haiti’s capacity to receive the returnees.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After the 1991 coup that ousted Haiti’s elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the United States led a 25,000-troop Operation Uphold Democracy in September 1994, authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 940, to restore him and began large-scale forced repatriations of Haitian boat people. The 2026 decision by DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to fly 101 Haitians back to Cap-Haïtien echoes those earlier return policies, highlighting persistent humanitarian risks.

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US Deports Haitians

The United States deported 101 Haitian nationals to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, on Thursday, September 4, 2026.
The deportations are now carried out on a weekly flight schedule, up from monthly, raising concerns among aid groups about Haiti’s capacity to process arrivals.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the flight on X, posting a photo of deportees in leg chains while showing the detainees restrained.

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