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The Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who had fled violence and upheaval, saying that Haiti was now safe enough for them to return home. What is the reality on the ground in Haiti?
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“Haiti Deportation Crisis” offers a rare, up-close look at the extent and impact of gang violence in Haiti, the efforts to combat it, and the rising fears among Haitians in the U.S. of being sent back.
In vivid detail, the documentary shows how armed gangs now control large parts of Haiti, how massacres and mass kidnappings are devastating families, and how efforts to stem the violence are playing out so far — including the work of the Gang Suppression Force, a newly-established international military mission backed by the U.N. and 18 countries including the U.S.
Unfolding against the backdrop of the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, what emerges is a visceral documentation of life inside a country many Haitians in the U.S. say is as dangerous as ever — and where they fear they’ll be kidnapped, ransomed, or killed if they’re deported. The documentary also examines how the end of TPS is impacting communities in the U.S. with large Haitian populations, such as Springfield, Ohio.
“Haiti Deportation Crisis” is a FRONTLINE production with Mongoose Pictures. It is written, produced and directed by Adam Desiderio and Sebastian Walker. The correspondent is Sebastian Walker. The senior producer is Dan Edge. The managing editor of FRONTLINE is Andrew Metz. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Prologue
01:00 - Haitians Deported From the U.S. Arrive in Haiti
09:42 - The Aftermath of a Gang Massacre in Kenscoff, Haiti
16:53 - Uncertainty Over TPS in Springfield, Ohio
31:17 - Haitian TPS Holders Fitted With GPS Ankle Monitors
38:58 - Ransom Demands and Burials After the Kenscoff Massacre
42:19 - Life as Former TPS Holders in the U.S.
52:00 - Credits