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Haitians in U.S. fear mass deportations; Haiti fears mass return

Washington Post World Tuesday 07 July 2026, 09:00 UTC By Widlore Mérancourt 1 min read
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — After the administration of President Joe Biden deported Maxin Orelien to Haiti in September 2021, he fled the country again the next month. Democracy Dies in Darkness Haitians in U.S. fear mass deportations; Haiti fears mass return Mass deportations would cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars, analysts say, and mass arrivals in Haiti would challenge a country already suffering record displacement.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — After the administration of President Joe Biden deported Maxin Orelien to Haiti in September 2021, he fled the country again the next month. Democracy Dies in Darkness Haitians in U.S. fear mass deportations; Haiti fears mass return Mass deportations would cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars, analysts say, and mass arrivals in Haiti would challenge a country already suffering record displacement.
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