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Scoop
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Deportation Actions Against US Legal Permanent Residents Affiliated With Haitian FTO Viv Ansanm
July 21, 2025 I am pleased to announce the latest U.S. actions against individuals whose presence and activities in our country have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. Specifically, the Department of State has determined that certain individuals with U.S. lawful permanent resident status have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders connected to Viv Ansanm, a Haitian Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Viv Ansanm is a driver of the violence and criminality in Haiti contributing to the island's instability. The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the benefits of legal status in our country while they are facilitating the actions of violent organisations or supporting criminal terrorist organisations. With this determination, the Department of Homeland Security can pursue the removal of these individuals under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These new actions demonstrate the Trump Administration's firm commitment to protecting the American people, advancing our national security interests, and promoting regional security and stability.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Trump Admin to 'Pursue the Removal' of Green Card Holders: What to Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Trump administration announced plans to deport certain lawful permanent residents after identifying their involvement with Haitian gang leaders connected to a United States-designated terrorist organization. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said some lawful permanent residents had collaborated with leaders of Viv Ansanm, an armed coalition that controls much of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The organization was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Trump administration in May. "The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the benefits of legal status in our country while they are facilitating the actions of violent organizations or supporting criminal terrorist organizations," Rubio said in a statement on Monday. Why It Matters The administration is enacting President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda after he pledged to voters he would remove millions of migrants without legal status. Mass deportations are a core element of the Republicans' immigration policy. The State Department has revoked green cards and student visas as part of its widespread effort to conduct these deportations. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in the Oval Office of the White House on July 16, 2025. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in the Oval Office of the White House on July 16, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP What To Know Following this determination, the Department of Homeland Security can pursue the deportation of lawful permanent residents, also known as green-card holders, under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rubio said. The decision comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Haitian national Pierre Reginald Boulos, a lawful permanent resident, for allegedly violating the Immigration and Nationality Act and "contributing to the destabilization of Haiti." Boulos allegedly did not disclose his involvement in the formation of the Haitian political party Mouvement pour la Transformation et la Valorisation d'Haïti in his application for lawful permanent residency, according to a press release issued by ICE. He was also referred for prosecution by Haiti's Unit for the Fight Against Corruption in connection with the alleged misuse of loans, according to immigration authorities. Officials say this supports an additional ground of removability based on misrepresentation. He is currently in ICE custody. Meanwhile, the Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in June. The move will impact more than 520,000 Haitian nationals living in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the designation will expire on August 3, 2025, with the termination taking effect on September 2, 2025. The move reverses an 18-month extension granted under former President Joe Biden, which would have extended protections through February 2026. More than 500,000 Haitian nationals now face the possibility of being returned to a country grappling with political instability and widespread gang violence. Armed gangs now control roughly 80 percent of Port-au-Prince, after the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Nearly 5,000 people were killed in Haiti between October 2024 and June 2025 as gang violence escalated across the country, according to a report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. What People Are Saying Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a statement: "I am pleased to announce the latest U.S. actions against individuals whose presence and activities in our country have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. "Specifically, the Department of State has determined that certain individuals with U.S. lawful permanent resident status have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders connected to Viv Ansanm, a Haitian Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Viv Ansanm is a driver of the violence and criminality in Haiti contributing to the island's instability. "These new actions demonstrate the Trump Administration's firm commitment to protecting the American people, advancing our national security interests, and promoting regional security and stability."
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders: Rubio on expulsion of US residents linked to FTO
The Trump administration is moving to expel US legal permanent residents who have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders tied to the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Viv Ansanm, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced. In a post on X, Rubio said, "The Trump Administration is enforcing U.S. immigration law to expel U.S. legal permanent residents who have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders connected to Foreign Terrorist Organization, Viv Ansanm." on this in a press statement dated July 21, Rubio said, "I am pleased to announce the latest U.S. actions against individuals whose presence and activities in our country have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States."The Department of State has determined that certain individuals with lawful permanent resident status in the United States collaborated with Haitian gang leaders affiliated with Viv Ansanm, a group designated as an FTO earlier this year. "Viv Ansanm is a driver of the violence and criminality in Haiti contributing to the island's instability. The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the benefits of legal status in our country while they are facilitating the actions of violent organizations or supporting criminal terrorist organizations," Rubio the determination, the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to pursue removal proceedings under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act."These new actions demonstrate the Trump Administration's firm commitment to protecting the American people, advancing our national security interests, and promoting regional security and stability," the Secretary added. The move underscores the administration's broader effort to crack down on individuals perceived as threats to U.S. security and foreign policy interests.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders: Rubio on expulsion of US residents linked to FTO
The Trump administration is moving to expel US legal permanent residents who have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders tied to the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Viv Ansanm , U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced. In a post on X, Rubio said, "The Trump Administration is enforcing U.S. immigration law to expel U.S. legal permanent residents who have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders connected to Foreign Terrorist Organization, Viv Ansanm." Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Management Data Science Artificial Intelligence Operations Management MBA Finance Degree PGDM healthcare Digital Marketing MCA Technology Public Policy CXO Others Leadership others Design Thinking Data Science Data Analytics Cybersecurity Product Management Healthcare Project Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta CERT-IIMC APSPM India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK GMPBE India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK General Management Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Elaborating on this in a press statement dated July 21, Rubio said, "I am pleased to announce the latest U.S. actions against individuals whose presence and activities in our country have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States." The Department of State has determined that certain individuals with lawful permanent resident status in the United States collaborated with Haitian gang leaders affiliated with Viv Ansanm, a group designated as an FTO earlier this year. Live Events "Viv Ansanm is a driver of the violence and criminality in Haiti contributing to the island's instability. The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the benefits of legal status in our country while they are facilitating the actions of violent organizations or supporting criminal terrorist organizations," Rubio stated. Following the determination, the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to pursue removal proceedings under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. "These new actions demonstrate the Trump Administration's firm commitment to protecting the American people, advancing our national security interests , and promoting regional security and stability," the Secretary added. The move underscores the administration's broader effort to crack down on individuals perceived as threats to U.S. security and foreign policy interests.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Legal immigrant's status revoked over ‘campaign of violence, gang support' in Haiti: ICE
FIRST ON FOX: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed to Fox News that it has arrested a lawful permanent U.S. resident for alleged crimes related to Haitian gang activity and immigration fraud. "On July 17, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations arrested Pierre Reginald Boulos, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and citizen of Haiti, for violating the Immigration and Nationality Act contributing to the destabilization of Haiti," ICE told Fox. Boulos is accused of contributing to violence and gang support in Haiti, which ICE says destabilized the country and could have "serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States." "The Department of State has determined that certain individuals with U.S. lawful permanent resident status have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders connected to Viv Ansanm, a Haitian foreign terrorist organization," a release from ICE stated. "The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the benefits of legal status in our country while they are facilitating the actions of violent organizations or supporting criminal terrorist organizations abroad." The federal agency also said that Boulos failed to mention his involvement in founding a political party in Haiti called Mouvement pour la Transformation et la Valorisation d'Haiti (MTVAyiti), and that he was referred by the Haitian government's Unit for the Fight Against Corruption for allegedly misusing loans. Those omissions, according to ICE, can constitute immigration fraud and justify his deportation. "These new actions demonstrate the Trump administration's firm commitment to protecting the American people, advancing our national security interests, and promoting regional security and stability," said ICE. Boulos is being held by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations detention in Miami. The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate. "MTVAyiti is a political movement inspired by the Desalinian ideals of National Unity, Social Justice, National Sovereignty and the rebuilding of the Economy. The movement has its roots in the values of Pride, Greatness, Efficiency and Rationality of King Christophe," according to the website of the party founded by Boulos. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, referenced in the party's ideals, was a Haitian revolutionary and founding father of the nation after its independence in 1804.
