‘Catastrophic’: US worries Haiti crisis could exacerbate migration

“Lawmakers are warning a “catastrophic situation” in Haiti may worsen the migrant crisis as a loose alliance of armed gangs threaten to seize control of the nation, where the acting leader is missing.

Gang violence has plagued the Caribbean nation for more than two years since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. But the crisis has escalated in recent days, when armed gangs overran two of Haiti’s biggest prisons, released thousands of inmates and tried to take control of the country’s main airport.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/05/united-states-worried-haiti-crisis-migration-00145080

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