The United States has flown hundreds of Haitian migrants who were camping in a Texas border town back to Haiti (BBC).
This Backgrounder unpacks Haiti’s troubled history and the recent crises driving migration from the country.
U.S. Authorities Deport Hundreds of Haitians From Texas
Haitian migrants use a dam to cross to and from the United States from Mexico, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in Del Rio presenting the Biden administration with a fresh and immediate challenge as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers who have been reaching U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)