UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his regular briefing on the country's situation before the UN Security Council, challenged the Trump administration's recent assessment that the situation in Haiti had improved sufficiently to allow the revocation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the return of its citizens to their country.

He stated that Haiti "continues to face considerable challenges, notably due to the deteriorating security situation and the growing presence of gangs."

"In continuing their territorial expansion, armed gangs have seized strategic points in the West, Center, and Artibonite regions, sowing violence and committing serious human rights violations against the population," stressing that all access routes to the capital, Port-au-Prince, are now under gang control.

Despite this assessment, a study conducted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services concluded that the situation in the Caribbean country had improved sufficiently to allow Haitians to "return home safely."

It remains unclear how DHS reached the decision to waive TPS for Haitian migrants, given that the State Department is currently advising Americans not to travel to Haiti and to leave the country as soon as possible. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45197-haiti-flash-message-to-american-citizens-depart-haiti-as-soon-as-possible.html

The situation in Haiti remains extremely volatile, according to recent reports. The latest update indicates that transitional government forces have reportedly killed hundreds of gang members using drones. According to a report by the National Human Rights Defense Network, drone operations have killed at least 300 gang members and injured 400 others.

Meanwhile, other UN reports have noted a 500% increase in violence against children in the country over the past year, making it one of the most dangerous places in the world. Specifically, the UN report on children in armed conflict indicates that the country is now as dangerous for children as Gaza, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Nigeria...

Breaking News : On Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, New York federal judge Brian M. Cogan ruled in favor of Haitians granted temporary legal status in the United States, finding that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had exceeded her authority https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45217-haiti-flash-end-of-tps-for-more-than-500-000-haitians-official.html by subtracting six months from the 18-month TPS extension that the former Biden administration had granted to Haitian nationals and decided in its decision to reinstate the February 2026 deadline. The Trump administration will likely appeal the decision Cogan's decision

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