However, advocates accused the United States of violating international law by expelling people without properly screening them to ascertain whether they have a reasonable claim to fear returning home. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a question about whether that was the policy. On Saturday, hundreds had claimed fear and were not put in line for deportation, the official said. “Haitians are experiencing a crisis after crisis and deserve compassion,” Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, said on Twitter on Saturday. Recognizing the difficult conditions in Haiti, the Biden administration recently extended temporary relief from deportation to about 150,000 Haitians already living in the United States, granting them temporary protected status.

Source: New York Times September 18, 2021 18:21 UTC