The U.S. is still sending Haitians intercepted at sea back to Haiti despite the violence

[ad_1] Despite extreme violence, political instability and hunger engulfing Haiti, the United States is continuing to return Haitian migrants interdicted at sea back to the gang-controlled country, to the dismay of Haitian advocates in the U.S. who decry the policy. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard stopped 65 Haitians who were trying to flee Haiti by boat…

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Security strengthened as Haitian crossings increase at the Dominican Republic border

[ad_1] DAJABÓN, Dominican Republic — As the crisis in Haiti spirals deeper into chaos, the neighboring Dominican Republic is bracing for more migrants arriving amid ongoing tensions between the two countries. The border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic has been closed for days as violence in Haiti dramatically escalated following a mass prison break…

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Israel weighing the use of private security contractors to protect aid shipments to Gaza, officials say

[ad_1] Israel is exploring using international private security contractors to protect humanitarian aid deliveries in Gaza, according to one former and two current U.S. officials.  Israeli officials have broached the idea in recent weeks with senior officials from the Biden administration, which is shipping the components of a floating dock to Gaza so it can…

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