More than 100 individuals with criminal convictions were deported from the United States to Haiti last week, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The July 16 flight included passengers convicted of offenses such as child molestation, domestic violence, armed carjacking, and extensive drug trafficking.
Officials emphasized that people with criminal records have no place in American communities and warned that unauthorized migrants who break the law will be removed.
Among those deported were a man convicted of molesting a minor, another found guilty of lewd acts with a minor, an individual with an armed carjacking conviction, and a drug trafficker with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses.
One passenger also faced convictions for domestic violence and false imprisonment.
The removals follow a Supreme Court ruling that prevents Haitian nationals with Temporary Protected Status from using federal courts to delay the revocation of that status.
In June 2025, the administration ended Temporary Protected Status for roughly 520,000 Haitian residents, citing a need to preserve the program’s temporary nature.
Temporary Protected Status, established in 1990, provides short‑term refuge to nationals of countries experiencing natural disasters, armed conflict, or other extraordinary conditions, and extensions are granted in 18‑month increments.
