Between September 19 and October 3, the U.S. sent more than 7,000 Haitian migrants back to Haiti, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A senior U.S. official pledged Thursday that the U.S. would help Haiti find stability after years of political discord and amid a continuing migration crisis among the country's residents, the Associated Press reported. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said that the U.S. would back a"broad-based dialogue" to help Haiti find political balance and prevent future recurrences of its past instability.
. The official said that the U.S. government is looking to begin conversations on a regional level so that it can collaborate with countries also affected by the migration movements from Haiti."There is going to be no political solution that is going to be prescribed by Washington," the official said.A senior U.S. official pledged Thursday that the U.S. would help Haiti find stability after years of political discord and amid a continuing migration crisis.
Colombian and Panamanian officials have tried to limit the number of migrants to 500 a day on the ferries, but more than that have been arriving daily, on average.
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