Seven Republicans and One Independent Join All Democrats to Pass Pressley’s Bill Extending Haitian TPS

 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's efforts have finally paid off. After securing enough votes on the discharge petition to force the measure to the floor, the House of Representatives on Thursday, April 16, 2026, passed H.R. 1689, a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals for three years, by a vote of 224-204. The legislation, introduced by Congresswoman Laura Gillen…

Emmanuel Paul

House Passes Pressley’s Discharge Petition to Extend Haiti TPS by Vote of 224-204; Final Passage Vote Set for Thursday

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's bipartisan discharge petition to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals by a vote of 224-204, clearing a critical procedural hurdle and setting the stage for a final passage vote on the underlying bill Thursday afternoon. The vote marks a significant victory for Pressley, who has led the legislative…

Emmanuel Paul

Gang Suppression Force: Mongolian general in Port-au-Prince, but gangs intensify violence

Hope for a decisive offensive against armed groups in Haiti is colliding with an increasingly dark reality on the ground. While the Commander-in-Chief of the new Gang Suppression Force (FRG), Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri (Armed Forces of Mongolia), arrived in the capital and met Tuesday with the Chief of the Haitian National Police (PNH), André Jonas Vladimir Paraison, the massacres…

Darbouze Figaro

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Seven Republicans and One Independent Join All Democrats to Pass Pressley’s Bill Extending Haitian TPS

 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's efforts have finally paid off. After securing enough votes…

Emmanuel Paul

House Passes Pressley’s Discharge Petition to Extend Haiti TPS by Vote of 224-204; Final Passage Vote Set for Thursday

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's bipartisan…

Emmanuel Paul

Gang Suppression Force: Mongolian general in Port-au-Prince, but gangs intensify violence

Hope for a decisive offensive against armed groups in Haiti is colliding…

Darbouze Figaro

Congress Reaches Historic Crossroads on Haiti TPS as Pressley Brings Discharge Petition to the House Floor

For the first time in congressional history, an immigration-related discharge petition has…

Emmanuel Paul

Speaker Johnson Calls for Expulsion of Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick as Congress Confronts a Mounting Ethics Crisis

After Erick Swawell and Toni Gonzales, Haitian American Congresswoman Sheila Sheifilus McCormick…

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Haiti-Deadly attack in Seguin: at least 7 dead, a police station burned down

The locality of Seguin, located in the commune of Marigot (Southeast department),…

Darbouze Figaro

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Urges Colleagues to Vote in Favor of Haitian TPS Extension This Week

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen brought their…

Emmanuel Paul

The Machine Learned From Us. That Is the Problem

Every Transformative Technology Has Faced the Same Fear. AI Is No Different.…

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