The United States has increased the frequency of deportation flights to Haiti, sending more than 100 individuals to the Caribbean nation on Thursday. This marks a shift from monthly to weekly flights, according to Human Rights First’s ICE Flight Monitor, which tracks deportation flight data.
The flight originated in Alexandria, Louisiana, a known hub for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation operations, with a stop in Miami before landing in Cap-Haitien, a city in northern Haiti. This marks the third consecutive Thursday deportation flight.
More than 200 individuals were deported to Haiti in late August on two separate flights. Among the 101 deportees on Thursday's flight was Renan Hédouville, a former director of Haiti’s Office of Citizen Protection accused of corruption, according to Nicolas Mardochée, a coordinator with Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Activists have expressed concern over the deportations, particularly for individuals who held Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and were legally residing and working in the U.S.
The deportees are being sent to Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is currently considered too dangerous. Gangs are estimated to control approximately 70% of Haiti’s capital and significant portions of the country’s central region. This pervasive gang violence has resulted in the displacement of nearly 1.5 million people across Haiti. According to the United Nations, over 3,050 people were reported killed between January and June.
Since December 2025, flights have consistently departed from Alexandria, Louisiana, making a stop in Miami en route to Cap-Haitien International Airport.