More than 100 non-citizens from Haiti with criminal convictions for violent offenses and sex crimes were deported to their home country last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. A deportation flight on July 16 carried individuals with a history of offenses including child molestation, domestic violence, and armed carjacking.
DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported individuals convicted of offenses such as pedophilia, carjacking, drug trafficking, and fraud. "Criminal illegal aliens have NO place in American communities," Bis said in a statement. "Our message to illegal aliens is clear: LEAVE NOW. If you don’t, we will find you and deport you."
Among those deported was Styv Charles, who had a conviction for the molestation of a minor, and Timothe Matel, previously convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor. Marc James Guerrier Pinard had an armed carjacking conviction, and Markendy Henry has convictions for drug offenses and weapons possession. Fito Almanor, another passenger on the flight, has convictions for domestic violence and false imprisonment.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) cannot use federal courts to delay the revocation of their legal status while challenging policies implemented by the Trump administration. In June 2025, the Trump administration ended TPS for approximately 520,000 Haitians residing in the U.S., stating the decision would restore integrity to the immigration system and ensure TPS is temporary. The TPS program was created by Congress in 1990 to offer refuge to individuals from countries facing natural disasters, war, or other unsafe conditions.