Posted on 07/28/2023 12:42:30 PM PDT by Red Badger
The embassy further warned that the U.S. government could only offer "extremely limited" assistance and that remaining government personnel were prohibited from leaving the area around the embassy.
The U.S. State Department ordered all government personnel to evacuate the Caribbean nation of Haiti amid a significant rise in gang violence and domestic turmoil.
The embassy in Port-au-Prince announced a "Do Not Travel" order, citing heightened risk of kidnapping. Non-emergency government personnel were also ordered to leave the country.
"Do not travel to Haiti due to kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure," the warning reads. "On July 27, 2023, the Department of State ordered the departure of family members of U.S. government employees and non-emergency U.S. government employees."
"U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as possible by commercial or other privately available transportation options, in light of the current security situation and infrastructure challenges. U.S. citizens wishing to depart Port-au-Prince should monitor local news and only do so when considered safe," it continued.
The embassy further warned that the U.S. government could only offer "extremely limited" assistance and that remaining government personnel were prohibited from leaving the area around the embassy. They further may not use public transportation or taxis, visit banks or use ATMs, drive at night, or travel anywhere without authorization.
Look like his pink nose is ready to fall off.
Syphilis will do that.
One island, two different life styles. Wonder why??
Poor Haiti. They have only been independent since 1805. 220 years is not enough time to recovery from slavery. Maybe another thousand years will do the trick.
I have read reports where citizens are organizing vigilante committees to fight the gangs. It sounds really brutal and seems that the government has begun to lose control
I understand the border frontier between those two countries is well-guarded by the DR government to ensure the Haitians stay on their side.
I thought all the trouble makers in Haiti left the island and came across the US Southern Border to live a life of “all your wants fulfilled here”.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration deal, according to people briefed on the extraordinary Oval Office conversation.
Trump’s contemptuous description of an entire continent startled lawmakers in the meeting and immediately revived charges that the president is racist. The White House did not deny his remark but issued a statement saying Trump supports immigration policies that welcome “those who can contribute to our society.”
State Department orders U.S. personnel to evacuate Chicago
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Similar orders will be going out for Baltimore, the entire Sate of California, Milwaukee & Detroit. More to follow.
On the other hand, maybe it is.
Ironically, Haiti is the picture of lack of diversity.
Looks like SanFran to me.
Isn’t that the country where Kringe Jean-Pierre is from?
Hey Vietnam is doing great, thank you.
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Biden should never be compared with Carter. Unfair to Carter.
Carter loved America.
What could be wrong there?
They murdered all of the white people. It should be a black man’s paradise.
Labadee, the cruise port, is located on a peninsula behind high fences with razor wire and manned with armed guards. It's more of a Disney production of Haiti than the real thing.
"State Department orders U.S. personnel to evacuate Hawaii" ...
And I thought that the State Department had decided to give Hawaii back to the natives ...
Never go anywhere settled by the French or the Spanish.
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I knew someone who worked at the Peace Corp in Haiti.
As you say there are some very high security areas where she was very safe—venturing out of them was always an “experience” which was required as part of her job.
She grew up in a hurry—and did survive it.
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