Venezuelan prison gang expands operations across Western Hemisphere. The Department of the Treasury has designated the Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization. The group…
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DHS Secretary Extends Haitian Temporary Protected Status
Deteriorating conditions in Haiti prompt 18-month extension for migrants. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provided to Haitian nationals living…
Read MoreNational Security Official Meets with Civil Rights Leaders about Haiti
He discussed strategies to help the Haitian people as gang attacks continue. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met with leaders of civil rights groups on Friday…
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Secretary Blinken Discusses Haiti in Jamaican Meetings
The U.S. evacuated non-essential personnel from the embassy in Port au Prince. Secretary of State Antony Blinken participated in the High-Level Meeting on Haiti convened by the Conference…
Read MoreThe U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Haiti as Gangs Seize Control
The U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince currently has limited operations. The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, issued an updated security alert for U.S. citizens after armed gangs broke thousands…
Read MoreU.S. Embassy Warns Americans to Leave Haiti
U.S. citizens are at risk as gang wars escalate and create a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Embassy in Haiti has issued a warning to U.S. citizens living in…
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Treasury Places Sanctions on MS-13 Gang Leaders
Drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder are some of the gang’s regular activities. The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against two key members of the MS-13, an international…
Read MoreFour Congressional Leaders Ask for New Haiti Envoy
The post has been unfilled for nearly a year. Representatives Val Demings, Yvette Clarke, Ayanna Pressley, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick sent a letter to President Joe Biden this past…
Read More17 Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti
FBI and police in Haiti are in contact with gang members. The group that kidnapped 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti has asked for more than $17…
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