In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Donald Trump has returned to one of his favorite pastimes, banning immigrants. As of June 9, 2025, Trump has reinstated a sweeping travel ban targeting 19 countries, with Haiti proudly making the list once again. Apparently, visa overstay rates and “national security” are the new buzzwords for justifying blanket discrimination.
This isn’t just about barring entry for tourists. The order slams the door shut on just about everyone, students, workers, families, unless you’re lucky enough to already have a green card or a valid visa issued before the ban. If you’re a Haitian looking to visit your cousin in Florida or enroll in college, you might want to put those dreams on pause.
The administration says it’s about overstay rates and “inadequate data sharing.” What that really means is, “We don’t like how you look on paper.”
Now here’s the kicker, green card holders are technically safe, for now. But make no mistake, Haitians are being put on notice, and families already here are bracing for more legal whiplash.
And just when things couldn’t get more ridiculous, enter Judge J. Campbell Barker, a Trump-appointed federal judge from Texas. He decided to cancel a Biden-era immigration program that offered legal protection for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. Because, you know, keeping families together is clearly a threat to national stability.
This decision came after a bunch of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit crying foul, claiming the program would somehow encourage people to fall in love and get married. Shocking, right?
And let’s not forget the Supreme Court chiming in to support ending a humanitarian parole program that had given hundreds of thousands of migrants from countries like Haiti, Nicaragua, and Cuba temporary legal status. Because if there’s one thing that keeps America great, apparently, it’s deporting the most vulnerable people you invited here in the first place.
So yes, the travel ban is back, family reunification is under attack, and everything old is new again. If this is the blueprint for immigration reform, we’re all in for a long, exhausting ride.
But Wait, There’s More: 2025’s Greatest Hits in Anti-Haitian Immigration Policy
As if the travel ban and family separation weren’t enough, 2025 has been a banner year for policies targeting Haitian immigrants. Here’s a quick rundown of the greatest hits:
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Termination: The Trump administration announced the end of TPS for Haitians, effective August 3, 2025. This decision affects over 200,000 Haitians who have been living and working legally in the U.S. under this humanitarian program. Legal challenges are underway, but the future remains uncertain.
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CHNV Parole Program Revoked: The Biden-era humanitarian parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) was terminated by Trump’s executive order on January 20, 2025. The Supreme Court upheld this decision, leaving over 530,000 migrants, including more than 200,000 Haitians, at risk of deportation.
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CBP One App Shutdown: The CBP One app, which facilitated legal entry for migrants, was discontinued on Inauguration Day. Haitians who had secured travel authorizations through the app found their appointments canceled, leaving them stranded and vulnerable.
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Laken Riley Act: Signed into law on January 29, 2025, this act mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes, including theft. While not explicitly targeting Haitians, the law’s broad scope and aggressive enforcement have disproportionately impacted immigrant communities, including Haitians.
In summary, 2025 has been a challenging year for Haitian immigrants in the United States, with multiple policies converging to restrict entry, revoke legal protections, and increase the risk of deportation. The Haitian community continues to face uncertainty and hardship as these policies unfold.
Nan yon desizyon ki pa siprann pèsonn, Donald Trump retounen ak youn nan pi gwo plezi li yo, entèdi imigran antre nan peyi a. Depi 9 jen 2025, li mete yon nouvo entèdiksyon vwayaj ki frape 19 peyi, epi wi, Ayiti sou lis la ankò tankou dabitid. Daprè sa li di, se pwoblèm “sekirite nasyonal” ak moun ki depase dat viza yo ki fè li pran desizyon sa.
Men li pa sèlman sou touris non. Lòd sa a fèmen pòt la sou elèv, travayè, fanmi, tout moun, sòf si ou gen chans deja gen yon green card oswa yon viza ki te bay avan entèdiksyon an. Si ou se yon Ayisyen ki te vle al vizite fanmi ou nan Florid oswa rantre nan inivèsite, ou ka mete rèv sa sou “hold” pou kounye a.
Yo di se paske gen twòp moun ki depase tan yo gen dwa rete. Men an reyalite, sa vle di “nou pa renmen jan nou wè non ou sou papye a.”
Men kou gòj la, moun ki gen green card yo pa afekte pou kounye a. Men ann pa fè erè, Ayisyen deja jwenn mesaj la byen klè, epi fanmi ki deja la ap prepare pou lòt kout lòd legal ki ka frape.
Epi jis lè ou panse bagay yo pa ka vin pi bet, men Jidg J. Campbell Barker, yon jij Trump te mete nan Texas. Li deside anile yon pwogram imigrasyon ki te soti anba administrasyon Biden, ki te pwoteje moun marye ak sitwayen ameriken men ki pa gen papye. Paske, ou konnen, kenbe fanmi ansanm se yon danje pou sekirite nasyonal yo kounye a.
Jidg la pran desizyon sa apre plizyè eta repibliken pote plent, yo di pwogram nan ap ankouraje moun marye ak renmen twòp. Wi, se sa yo di.
Epi pa bliye, Lakou Siprèm lan menm apiye desizyon pou mete fen nan yon pwogram imanitè ki te bay plizyè santèn milye moun soti Ayiti, Nikaragwa, Kiba ak lòt peyi, yon ti tan legal pou rete. Paske si gen yon bagay ki kenbe Amerik gran, se depòte moun ki plis vilnerab yo.
Kidonk wi, entèdiksyon vwayaj la tounen, fanmi ap kraze, e tout bagay nou te konn wè deja ap repete. Si se sa yo rele refòm imigrasyon, prepare nou pou yon long, fatigan vwayaj.
Men atansyon, gen plis: Men pi move lwa imigrasyon 2025 kont Ayisyen yo
Si entèdiksyon vwayaj la ak separe fanmi yo pa te ase, ane 2025 pote yon seri move nouvèl kont Ayisyen imigran:
TPS anile: Administrasyon Trump anonse li mete fen nan TPS pou Ayisyen depi 3 out 2025. Sa frape plis pase 200,000 Ayisyen ki te legalman ap viv epi travay Ozetazini. Gen moun ki pote plent, men anyen pa fin klè sou sa k ap vini.
Pwogram CHNV fini: Pwogram Biden te mete pou bay Ayisyen, Kiben, Nikaragweyen ak Venezuelyen tan pou viv legalman, li sispann depi 20 janvye 2025. Lakou Siprèm mete men sou sa tou, e plis pase 530,000 moun, ladan yo plis pase 200,000 Ayisyen, riske depòtasyon.
Aplikasyon CBP One an anile: App CBP One lan ki te ede moun antre legalman, sispann fonksyone jou enstalasyon Trump la. Moun ki te deja gen otorizasyon vwayaj pa yo jwenn randevou yo anile. Yo rete konsa, san solisyon, san sekirite.
Lwa Laken Riley: Soti 29 janvye 2025, lwa sa egzije pou mete tout imigran san papye ki akize pou krim tankou vòl an detansyon. Menmsi li pa di Ayisyen pa non, li frape pi fò nan kominote imigran yo, ladan yo anpil Ayisyen.
An rezime, 2025 se youn nan pi move ane pou imigran Ayisyen Ozetazini. Lwa yo kont youn dèyè lòt pou mete baryè, anile pwoteksyon, epi ogmante risk pou depòtasyon. Kominote Ayisyen an ap viv anba gwo presyon ak ensekirite pandan tout bagay sa yo ap dewoule.
