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• [New] Given the seriousness of current conflicts, France will pay particular attention to the situation in the Great Lakes region, Sudan and South Sudan, and Haiti. France Diplomacy - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
• [New] Last year was the deadliest year for children since armed group violence surged in Haiti, and thousands of children remain at risk of recruitment and sexual abuse. Save the Children International
• A major labour disruption looms for Clemens Food Group in Coldwater, Michigan, as approximately 400 Haitian employees could lose their legal work status following the Trump administration's decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary
• Women in Haiti are navigating a society with extremely high levels of violence against women and girls, including sexual violence, which creates enormous risks in their daily life. CARE Canada
• The Trump administration went on to end the legal status for more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela in the US under some Biden-era parole programs, and said migrants will be looked at on a case-by-case basis. CNN
• DHS To Terminate Parole Programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans - The Department of Homeland Security plans to terminate parole programs for an estimated 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans in the United States and their immediate family members. Cyrus D Mehta & Partners PLLC
• The Department of Homeland Security has stated that the Biden administration will not renew the legal status for migrants who were allowed to enter the U.S. through the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans temporary parole program. Crown World Mobility
• Two Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti have been seriously wounded in recent clashes with gangs, highlighting growing dangers for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, which includes about 1,000 personnel - mostly from Kenya. The Cipher Brief
• Haiti's collapse: A recent international mission has failed to halt Haiti's worsening security and humanitarian crisis, which threatens to destabilize the broader Caribbean-driving migration, disrupting trade flows and raising the risk of gang violence spilling across borders. Caribbean News Global
• Kenyan President William Ruto has confirmed that Haiti will receive 600 more Kenyan police officers next month, doubling the size of the strained international anti-gang force known as the Multinational Security Support (MSS). Responsible Statecraft
• US President Donald Trump's administration has said it will revoke the temporary legal status of more than half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. BBC News
• President Trump will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration. Political Wire
• Haiti's current vulnerability is further exacerbated by its reliance on foreign aid, the majority of which comes from the U.S. and has now been abruptly pulled back after the Trump administration issued a 90-day pause on foreign aid last month. Responsible Statecraft
• Noem must still decide whether DHS will end TPS protections for Haiti, a decision that appears likely as the Trump administration already announced last month that up to 300,000 Venezuelans will lose their TPS status beginning in April. National Immigration Forum
• Former President Donald Trump threatened to revoke the legal status of Haitian migrants. The White House
• The loss of humanitarian assistance from the United States after the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development will surely aggravate conditions in Haiti in the coming months. America Magazine
• In Haiti, a further deterioration of security could undermine recent efforts toward normalization of economic activity led by the deployment of the Multicountry-Security Support Mission. IMF eLibrary
• A Cuban man, who once supported Donald Trump, now lives in uncertainty due to potential shifts in U.S. immigration policy, which could revoke the legal status of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. CubaHeadlines
• Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police. FDD
• Countries in low SDI regions, such as Fiji, Kiribati, Afghanistan, Benin, and Haiti, experience a significantly higher T2DM burden than expected, whereas countries in high SDI regions, including the United States, France, Australia, and Canada, have a notably lower burden. BioMed Central
• Displaced children and adolescents in Haiti face heightened risks of violence, including sexual violence, exploitation, and abuse, which has also surged 1000% in the past year. World Health Organization: WHO
• In June, the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, led by Kenya, began operations in Haiti with about 400 officers, well below the expected 2,500. Human Rights Watch

Last updated: 14 June 2025