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Haiti Students Compete In First Global Robot Olympics In DC

July 18, 2017
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Haiti Robot Olympics Team
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Haiti is participating in the first-ever Robot Olympics July 16 – 18. The event, hosted by FIRST Global Challenge in Washington, DC. features teams from over 160 countries at the DAR Constitution Hall. As of this morning Haiti is ranked #10 after Round 4, each team will play 6 total.

Three Haitian students competing are from “Institution Nouvelle Source” (Team Haiti-First Global Robot Challenge).  The team led by Francois Joseph Berwith, 16-Year-Old François Carl Lovensky, Alex Abigaël ALCEUS and  Wilford Guensly Perceval spent the last few months learning about programming and engineering with the goal of building a robot that will compete in the FIRST Global Challenge.

Participating teams are composed of students – aged 15 through 18 years old– with the common goal of increasing their knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics so that they can become the next generation of scientific leaders who will work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems from food security and access to clean water, to finding better medicines and securing cyberspace.

The International FIRST Committee Association (FIRST Global) was founded by philanthropic inventor Dean Kamen, and is headed by former U.S. Navy Admiral and Congressman Joe Sestak.

“By engaging the students of the world in a collaborative competition to help solve the world’s most pressing problems, FIRST Global inspires students to learn the skills they will need to make the discoveries their parents and grandparents would consider miracles, fantasies, or just plain science fiction,” said FIRST Global Founder Dean Kamen.

Opening Ceremony July 16th:

Caribbean students from the following countries participating: 

Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago.

TEAM HAITI 

Joseph Berwith François

Completed his high school at “Institution Nouvelle Source. After a brilliant course at “Ecole Supérieure d’Infotronique d’Haïti (ESIH)”, where he graduated with a Master’s degree in Networks and Telecommunications, he was awarded a scholarship from the “Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)” to pursue his studies in France. There, he obtained his master’s degree in IT security at “University de Rennes 1”. He worked as a trainee researcher at INRIA, the French national research institute dedicated to digital technology. He has dedicated himself to security and privacy.

Back in Haiti in 2013, he worked as a director of information systems, IT security consultant and professor of programming, web technologies, networks and IT security in several private schools and in particular at “Ecole Normale Supérieure ( ENS)” from the State University of Haiti (UEH).

In 2014, he founded “Institut d’Enseignement Supérieur TechnoSource”, a technical education school that delivers two-year high-level technician diplomas in computer science (web technologies, networks and telecom, programming / database), electromechanics and electrical engineering. By founding this school, he intends to modernize and promote technical education in Haiti.

Berwith is a young professional who has bet on revolutionizing the digital world in Haiti. He began to do so slowly but surely by offering technical support to the staff of computer teachers at the “Institution Nouvelle Source (INS)” , breaking with the traditional methods of teaching in Haiti. For example, last year students in the 2nd year mathematics of ENS had as final project to set up a digital library for their school. They were happy to see concretely what they can achieve with the mathematical calculations they used to do only on the blackboard and in their notebooks.

During the year 2015, Berwith also organized two major IT secu

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rity seminars for professionals working in this field. These seminars, in partnership with the Haitian Studies Program (HSP) of the University of Massachusetts and ICT Expert, have enabled several computer engineers and other executives working in commercial banks and in several public and private institutions in Haiti to deepen their Knowledge in the protection of information systems.

Joseph Berwith François is a young professional eager to share his knowledge and put his skills to the service of Haitian youth.

François Carl Lovensky

16 years old, François Carl Lovensky is in 11th grade at the Institution Nouvelle Source.he plays piano,video games,he is a big fan of Golden States,Francois loves watching movies,Series especially Arrow,Scorpion, Nikita etc, Francois always says that music is life,that is one of his passion. Attracted by computer science and programming and mastered the Python (especially Python 3). He works during his free time on his project of Video Games with Unity 3D. His biggest computerization is a virtual assistant named A.V.A. His biggest dream in life is to be a great computer science engineer.

Alex Abigaël ALCEUS

Alcéus Alex Abigaël was born in Port au Prince in 2000, he is 16 years old and live with his parents, Alceus was always attracted by technology since he was a little kid, he was always trying to build and fix things. At age 6, Alceus had his first computer and he started to enjoy every single thing about it,he is passionate about music, he plays guitar and learning drums actually.

He also a big fan of Video Games such as Playstations, Xbox, He plays football and basketball and his favorite team is the Golden State recently Champion. He is a programmer and proficient in programming languages such as HTML, CSS 3, Python. He has already created some websites, consoles and videos. He is in the process to create a virtual Assistance software and some other IT projects.

He has is own company that does photoshoot, videos tickers and serigraphies, he worked for several companies such as Ozone, Marckotours and services where he helps them create professional software.

Wilford Guensly Perceval

Perceval was born in Port au prince in 2000, he is the unique son of his parents and live with them, Perceval was always wanted to be an engineer in computer science, he started to focus on that at age 14 because he was in love with music, playing piano and other instruments, good football and basketball player but now he dedicate his entire time in technology. He does programing in different languages, such as HTML, CSS, Python and Artificial Intelligence.

His biggest dream is to represent Haiti as a powerful Engineer and created tools or software that will simplify life on earth, he manage adobe illustrator, photoshop in design. Now he taking course in after effect and videography.

UPDATE:

Congratulations to the Winners of the FIRST Global Grand Challenge Award Teams Armenia, Poland and Europe! Below is the #Caribbean results/ranking after round 5:

63 Bahamas 
118 Barbados 
75 Bermuda 
128 Cuba 
160 Dominica 
91 Dominican Republic 
6 Guyana 
109 Grenada 
26 Haiti 
45 Jamaica 
78 Saint Lucia 
40 Saint Kitts & Nevis 
73 Suriname 
54 Trinidad & Tobago 

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The Broward County School Board on Tuesday considered giving Superintendent Howard Hepburn authority to begin the district's process for renaming Sawgrass Springs Middle School, at 12500 West Sample Road, in honor of the late Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer. No new name has been proposed.⁠ ⁠ District staff wrote that Metayer was deeply involved with the Sawgrass Springs school community, building relationships with students, families, educators, and staff. Naming the school for her, the item states, would recognize her legacy of education, service, environmental stewardship, and care for others.⁠ ⁠ Metayer, 38, was elected to the Coral Springs City Commission in 2020, becoming the city's first Black and Haitian-American woman commissioner. She was re-elected in 2024 and appointed vice mayor in December 2024, then appointed to a second term in the role in November 2025.⁠ ⁠ A first-generation Haitian-American born in Broward County and raised in Coral Springs, Metayer graduated from Coral Springs Charter School, earned a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Florida A&M University, and a Master of Health Science from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She worked as an environmental scientist on disaster relief and climate resilience efforts, including after Hurricanes Irma, Michael, and Dorian. Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried had described her as the party's vice chair of Haitian outreach.⁠ ⁠ Metayer was found dead in her Coral Springs home on April 1. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence; he has pleaded not guilty.⁠ ⁠ In April, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz introduced legislation to rename the U.S. Postal Service facility at 3255 NW 94th Avenue the "Nancy Metayer Post Office Building." The bill cleared the House Oversight Committee in July and awaits a vote by the full House.⁠ ⁠ Tuesday's school board item only starts the renaming process; a final name change would still require community input and subsequent board votes.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
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See You In Jamaica!! Haiti’s national team will play its first competitive matches since the 2026 World Cup this month, opening Concacaf Nations League play with two games at Sabina Park. Match Calendar: 🇯🇲 Sept. 24 — Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲 Sept. 27 — Haiti vs. Costa Rica Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇩🇴 Oct. 1 — Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo 🇨🇷 Oct. 4 — Costa Rica vs. Haiti Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica The Grenadiers face Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m., then Costa Rica on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. Both matches will be played in Kingston because Haiti remains unable to host internationals at home. The window continues on the road. Haiti visits the Dominican Republic on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, then closes the stretch Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. against Costa Rica at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San José. The four fixtures are part of the 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League League A group stage. Haiti is drawn with Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The top two teams in the group advance toward the quarterfinals, with a path that also feeds into qualification for the 2027 Gold Cup. The timing matters. @FHFHaiti returned to the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1974 and exited the group stage after losses to Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco. The last match, a 4-2 defeat to Morocco in Atlanta, produced Haiti’s only two goals of the tournament. These Nations League dates are the first official matches since that campaign ended. For the diaspora, Kingston is the reachable stop. South Florida, Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean can get to Sabina Park in a way they cannot get to a home game in Port-au-Prince. Haiti will need points early. Costa Rica is the group’s most established side. Trinidad and Tobago is a familiar Caribbean rival. Two results in Kingston would give the Grenadiers a platform before the October trips to Santo Domingo and San José. #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
See You In Jamaica!! Haiti’s national team will play its first competitive matches since the 2026 World Cup this month, opening Concacaf Nations League play with two games at Sabina Park. Match Calendar: 🇯🇲 Sept. 24 — Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲 Sept. 27 — Haiti vs. Costa Rica Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇩🇴 Oct. 1 — Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo 🇨🇷 Oct. 4 — Costa Rica vs. Haiti Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica The Grenadiers face Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m., then Costa Rica on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. Both matches will be played in Kingston because Haiti remains unable to host internationals at home. The window continues on the road. Haiti visits the Dominican Republic on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, then closes the stretch Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. against Costa Rica at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San José. The four fixtures are part of the 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League League A group stage. Haiti is drawn with Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The top two teams in the group advance toward the quarterfinals, with a path that also feeds into qualification for the 2027 Gold Cup. The timing matters. @FHFHaiti returned to the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1974 and exited the group stage after losses to Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco. The last match, a 4-2 defeat to Morocco in Atlanta, produced Haiti’s only two goals of the tournament. These Nations League dates are the first official matches since that campaign ended. For the diaspora, Kingston is the reachable stop. South Florida, Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean can get to Sabina Park in a way they cannot get to a home game in Port-au-Prince. Haiti will need points early. Costa Rica is the group’s most established side. Trinidad and Tobago is a familiar Caribbean rival. Two results in Kingston would give the Grenadiers a platform before the October trips to Santo Domingo and San José. #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
See You In Jamaica!! Haiti’s national team will play its first competitive matches since the 2026 World Cup this month, opening Concacaf Nations League play with two games at Sabina Park. Match Calendar: 🇯🇲 Sept. 24 — Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲 Sept. 27 — Haiti vs. Costa Rica Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇩🇴 Oct. 1 — Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo 🇨🇷 Oct. 4 — Costa Rica vs. Haiti Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica The Grenadiers face Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m., then Costa Rica on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. Both matches will be played in Kingston because Haiti remains unable to host internationals at home. The window continues on the road. Haiti visits the Dominican Republic on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, then closes the stretch Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. against Costa Rica at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San José. The four fixtures are part of the 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League League A group stage. Haiti is drawn with Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The top two teams in the group advance toward the quarterfinals, with a path that also feeds into qualification for the 2027 Gold Cup. The timing matters. @FHFHaiti returned to the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1974 and exited the group stage after losses to Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco. The last match, a 4-2 defeat to Morocco in Atlanta, produced Haiti’s only two goals of the tournament. These Nations League dates are the first official matches since that campaign ended. For the diaspora, Kingston is the reachable stop. South Florida, Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean can get to Sabina Park in a way they cannot get to a home game in Port-au-Prince. Haiti will need points early. Costa Rica is the group’s most established side. Trinidad and Tobago is a familiar Caribbean rival. Two results in Kingston would give the Grenadiers a platform before the October trips to Santo Domingo and San José. #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
See You In Jamaica!! Haiti’s national team will play its first competitive matches since the 2026 World Cup this month, opening Concacaf Nations League play with two games at Sabina Park. Match Calendar: 🇯🇲 Sept. 24 — Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲 Sept. 27 — Haiti vs. Costa Rica Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇩🇴 Oct. 1 — Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo 🇨🇷 Oct. 4 — Costa Rica vs. Haiti Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica The Grenadiers face Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m., then Costa Rica on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. Both matches will be played in Kingston because Haiti remains unable to host internationals at home. The window continues on the road. Haiti visits the Dominican Republic on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, then closes the stretch Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. against Costa Rica at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San José. The four fixtures are part of the 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League League A group stage. Haiti is drawn with Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The top two teams in the group advance toward the quarterfinals, with a path that also feeds into qualification for the 2027 Gold Cup. The timing matters. @FHFHaiti returned to the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1974 and exited the group stage after losses to Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco. The last match, a 4-2 defeat to Morocco in Atlanta, produced Haiti’s only two goals of the tournament. These Nations League dates are the first official matches since that campaign ended. For the diaspora, Kingston is the reachable stop. South Florida, Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean can get to Sabina Park in a way they cannot get to a home game in Port-au-Prince. Haiti will need points early. Costa Rica is the group’s most established side. Trinidad and Tobago is a familiar Caribbean rival. Two results in Kingston would give the Grenadiers a platform before the October trips to Santo Domingo and San José. #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
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See You In Jamaica!! Haiti’s national team will play its first competitive matches since the 2026 World Cup this month, opening Concacaf Nations League play with two games at Sabina Park. Match Calendar: 🇯🇲 Sept. 24 — Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲 Sept. 27 — Haiti vs. Costa Rica Sabina Park Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 🇩🇴 Oct. 1 — Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo 🇨🇷 Oct. 4 — Costa Rica vs. Haiti Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica The Grenadiers face Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m., then Costa Rica on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. Both matches will be played in Kingston because Haiti remains unable to host internationals at home. The window continues on the road. Haiti visits the Dominican Republic on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, then closes the stretch Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. against Costa Rica at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San José. The four fixtures are part of the 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League League A group stage. Haiti is drawn with Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Curaçao, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The top two teams in the group advance toward the quarterfinals, with a path that also feeds into qualification for the 2027 Gold Cup. The timing matters. @FHFHaiti returned to the World Cup this summer for the first time since 1974 and exited the group stage after losses to Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco. The last match, a 4-2 defeat to Morocco in Atlanta, produced Haiti’s only two goals of the tournament. These Nations League dates are the first official matches since that campaign ended. For the diaspora, Kingston is the reachable stop. South Florida, Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean can get to Sabina Park in a way they cannot get to a home game in Port-au-Prince. Haiti will need points early. Costa Rica is the group’s most established side. Trinidad and Tobago is a familiar Caribbean rival. Two results in Kingston would give the Grenadiers a platform before the October trips to Santo Domingo and San José. #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
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President Donald Trump has nominated Austin Holmes of Florida to serve as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Haiti, according to a slate of nominations transmitted to the Senate on September 14. Holmes must still be confirmed by the Senate before he can assume the post.⁠ ⁠ Holmes is CEO of RallyX and previously served as CEO of Caribbean Security Group and chairman of Mission of Hope. He has worked in Haiti since 2009, previously lived in the country, and speaks Haitian Creole. His biography and public testimony describe nearly two decades of work spanning humanitarian response, disaster logistics, education programs, private-sector operations, and high-risk security coordination.⁠ ⁠ The nomination arrives months after Holmes testified in February before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. He appeared alongside then-U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Henry Wooster at a hearing focused on Haiti’s security crisis and U.S. assistance. During that session, Holmes argued that security and freedom of movement must come first if humanitarian aid and longer-term recovery are to succeed. He also pressed for Haitian-led security capacity rather than an open-ended foreign presence.⁠ ⁠ The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince has been led by a chargé d’affaires since mid-2025 after Ambassador Dennis Hankins left the post. Wooster, who took charge of the mission in June 2025, was later nominated as ambassador to Kenya. The Haiti ambassadorship has therefore remained vacant while gangs continue to control large parts of Port-au-Prince and the country prepares for long-delayed elections.⁠ ⁠ If confirmed, Holmes would take one of Washington’s most difficult Caribbean assignments: a political transition, armed-group violence, humanitarian collapse, and the question of how U.S. security and assistance policy should be sequenced. His supporters point to on-the-ground experience, Creole fluency, and a security-first record. Senate confirmation will determine whether that background becomes official U.S. policy in Port-au-Prince.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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President Donald Trump has nominated Austin Holmes of Florida to serve as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Haiti, according to a slate of nominations transmitted to the Senate on September 14. Holmes must still be confirmed by the Senate before he can assume the post.⁠ ⁠ Holmes is CEO of RallyX and previously served as CEO of Caribbean Security Group and chairman of Mission of Hope. He has worked in Haiti since 2009, previously lived in the country, and speaks Haitian Creole. His biography and public testimony describe nearly two decades of work spanning humanitarian response, disaster logistics, education programs, private-sector operations, and high-risk security coordination.⁠ ⁠ The nomination arrives months after Holmes testified in February before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. He appeared alongside then-U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Henry Wooster at a hearing focused on Haiti’s security crisis and U.S. assistance. During that session, Holmes argued that security and freedom of movement must come first if humanitarian aid and longer-term recovery are to succeed. He also pressed for Haitian-led security capacity rather than an open-ended foreign presence.⁠ ⁠ The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince has been led by a chargé d’affaires since mid-2025 after Ambassador Dennis Hankins left the post. Wooster, who took charge of the mission in June 2025, was later nominated as ambassador to Kenya. The Haiti ambassadorship has therefore remained vacant while gangs continue to control large parts of Port-au-Prince and the country prepares for long-delayed elections.⁠ ⁠ If confirmed, Holmes would take one of Washington’s most difficult Caribbean assignments: a political transition, armed-group violence, humanitarian collapse, and the question of how U.S. security and assistance policy should be sequenced. His supporters point to on-the-ground experience, Creole fluency, and a security-first record. Senate confirmation will determine whether that background becomes official U.S. policy in Port-au-Prince.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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Ballon d’Or Names Melchie Dumornay Among 30 Nominees for 2026 Women’s Award⁠ ⁠ France Football has officially named Melchie Dumornay to the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or. The Haiti international and OL Lyonnes midfielder appears on the list released September 8, her second consecutive nomination for the sport’s highest individual honor. The winner will be announced October 26 in London.⁠ ⁠ Dumornay, 23, built her case on a complete season in France and Europe. She helped Lyon win a domestic treble Première Ligue, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue and reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. She was named Première Ligue Player of the Season and selected to UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Season, with a hat-trick in the French league final among her defining performances.⁠ ⁠ She is the first Haitian player ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or, a barrier she broke in 2025. This year she returns with a stronger résumé and is being ranked by several outlets among the leading contenders, alongside names such as Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor, Pernille Harder, and Khadija Shaw.⁠ ⁠ The official Ballon d’Or graphic places her in the same frame as the game’s established stars. For Haiti, that is the story: a player from Mirebalais standing on the shortlist on merit. October 26 will decide the trophy. The nomination is already history confirmed.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
Ballon d’Or Names Melchie Dumornay Among 30 Nominees for 2026 Women’s Award⁠ ⁠ France Football has officially named Melchie Dumornay to the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or. The Haiti international and OL Lyonnes midfielder appears on the list released September 8, her second consecutive nomination for the sport’s highest individual honor. The winner will be announced October 26 in London.⁠ ⁠ Dumornay, 23, built her case on a complete season in France and Europe. She helped Lyon win a domestic treble Première Ligue, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue and reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. She was named Première Ligue Player of the Season and selected to UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Season, with a hat-trick in the French league final among her defining performances.⁠ ⁠ She is the first Haitian player ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or, a barrier she broke in 2025. This year she returns with a stronger résumé and is being ranked by several outlets among the leading contenders, alongside names such as Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor, Pernille Harder, and Khadija Shaw.⁠ ⁠ The official Ballon d’Or graphic places her in the same frame as the game’s established stars. For Haiti, that is the story: a player from Mirebalais standing on the shortlist on merit. October 26 will decide the trophy. The nomination is already history confirmed.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
Ballon d’Or Names Melchie Dumornay Among 30 Nominees for 2026 Women’s Award⁠ ⁠ France Football has officially named Melchie Dumornay to the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or. The Haiti international and OL Lyonnes midfielder appears on the list released September 8, her second consecutive nomination for the sport’s highest individual honor. The winner will be announced October 26 in London.⁠ ⁠ Dumornay, 23, built her case on a complete season in France and Europe. She helped Lyon win a domestic treble Première Ligue, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue and reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. She was named Première Ligue Player of the Season and selected to UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Season, with a hat-trick in the French league final among her defining performances.⁠ ⁠ She is the first Haitian player ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or, a barrier she broke in 2025. This year she returns with a stronger résumé and is being ranked by several outlets among the leading contenders, alongside names such as Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor, Pernille Harder, and Khadija Shaw.⁠ ⁠ The official Ballon d’Or graphic places her in the same frame as the game’s established stars. For Haiti, that is the story: a player from Mirebalais standing on the shortlist on merit. October 26 will decide the trophy. The nomination is already history confirmed.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
Ballon d’Or Names Melchie Dumornay Among 30 Nominees for 2026 Women’s Award⁠ ⁠ France Football has officially named Melchie Dumornay to the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or. The Haiti international and OL Lyonnes midfielder appears on the list released September 8, her second consecutive nomination for the sport’s highest individual honor. The winner will be announced October 26 in London.⁠ ⁠ Dumornay, 23, built her case on a complete season in France and Europe. She helped Lyon win a domestic treble Première Ligue, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue and reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. She was named Première Ligue Player of the Season and selected to UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Season, with a hat-trick in the French league final among her defining performances.⁠ ⁠ She is the first Haitian player ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or, a barrier she broke in 2025. This year she returns with a stronger résumé and is being ranked by several outlets among the leading contenders, alongside names such as Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor, Pernille Harder, and Khadija Shaw.⁠ ⁠ The official Ballon d’Or graphic places her in the same frame as the game’s established stars. For Haiti, that is the story: a player from Mirebalais standing on the shortlist on merit. October 26 will decide the trophy. The nomination is already history confirmed.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
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Ballon d’Or Names Melchie Dumornay Among 30 Nominees for 2026 Women’s Award⁠ ⁠ France Football has officially named Melchie Dumornay to the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or. The Haiti international and OL Lyonnes midfielder appears on the list released September 8, her second consecutive nomination for the sport’s highest individual honor. The winner will be announced October 26 in London.⁠ ⁠ Dumornay, 23, built her case on a complete season in France and Europe. She helped Lyon win a domestic treble Première Ligue, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue and reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. She was named Première Ligue Player of the Season and selected to UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Season, with a hat-trick in the French league final among her defining performances.⁠ ⁠ She is the first Haitian player ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or, a barrier she broke in 2025. This year she returns with a stronger résumé and is being ranked by several outlets among the leading contenders, alongside names such as Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor, Pernille Harder, and Khadija Shaw.⁠ ⁠ The official Ballon d’Or graphic places her in the same frame as the game’s established stars. For Haiti, that is the story: a player from Mirebalais standing on the shortlist on merit. October 26 will decide the trophy. The nomination is already history confirmed.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican #haitian
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A Haitian student in Florida woke up to find every class on his schedule gone. In a video recorded from his car, he said the school told him the drop was tied to his immigration status. He is frustrated, pointing to the effort families make to get here and stay in school, and asking why a student already enrolled would be pulled out overnight.⁠ ⁠ A second video, recorded inside a campus office, shows what happened next. He told staff he called after seeing his courses disappear and was told it was an immigration issue that “needed to be disregarded.” An employee asked for his address, then his status. “Asylum,” he said.⁠ ⁠ He confirmed he has an Employment Authorization Document. The category on the card is C08, the code used for people with pending asylum applications. He did not have the current card on him, but staff identified the category and said his information may not have transferred during a system switch. Then came the policy line that is landing across Florida campuses this year.⁠ ⁠ The staff member said the school is no longer accepting TPS. His status, they added, was different. “Your status is fine,” the employee said. “I have to update it.”⁠ ⁠ They told him he was good through spring 2030 and began checking his account so he could be put back in class. When he asked to be added to a specific course, staff said they could not automatically re-enroll him in that section and would have to see if the class was still open. or whether he needed to contact the professor.⁠ ⁠ The distinction matters. TPS and pending asylum are not the same thing. Florida’s public colleges have spent 2026 tightening enrollment rules around lawful presence after state boards moved to bar undocumented students from the Florida College System and, more recently, from selective public universities beginning in 2027–28.⁠ ⁠ For Haitian students across South Florida, the clip is landing as more than one campus glitch. It is the sound of how fast a semester can disappear when immigration categories, school software, and new state rules collide even when the student sitting in the chair already has a valid path to stay enrolled.⁠ ⁠ 🎥 @vadson_galioth #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Byron Donalds stood in North Miami and made his case to Haitian Floridians.⁠ ⁠ The Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for governor posted the visit the next day: four photographs and a short line. “Resilient. Faithful. Hardworking. That’s Florida’s Haitian community and that’s who I spoke with in North Miami yesterday morning,” he wrote. “It is a privilege to meet with the Floridians I intend to serve.”⁠ ⁠ The pictures came from a campaign “Community Breakfast & Conversation” at Katz Miami Restaurant & Lounge, a Haitian restaurant in North Miami. The program began at 11. Donalds appeared with Elizabeth Jeanty. The invite listed community leaders, pastors, business owners, elected officials, media, and supporters.⁠ ⁠ What he did not put in the post is the record that makes the stop politically loaded.⁠ ⁠ Three weeks earlier, on Aug. 23, Donalds went on CBS’s Face the Nation and defended the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Florida had been home to about 158,000 Haitian TPS holders, the largest concentration in the country. Asked about people who had lived and worked here legally, he said he had met Haiti’s transitional government and its ambassador, claimed security forces now hold “about a quarter to half of the country,” and argued TPS was never meant to run “into perpetuity with no end.”⁠ ⁠ “The Biden administration, through enforcement, took the T off the program,” he said. Extending it indefinitely, he added, created “the wrong incentives” for return and for Haiti’s stabilization. He conceded that stabilization will take time. He still backed the cutoff.⁠ ⁠ He voted against a House measure that would have extended Haiti’s designation. Other Florida Republicans including Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar warned that stripping work authorization from Haitian TPS holders would damage the state’s workforce.⁠ ⁠ Donalds offered the room praise, not a reversal. He is now asking the same electorate whose legal status he argued should expire to help send him to Tallahassee in November, where he faces Democrat David Jolly.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @byrondonalds⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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Springfield’s Haitian community and its allies are demanding ICE leave the city, an immediate end to the ankle-monitor program, and justice for Pierre Damas Bel after the 20-year-old Wright State freshman died on Interstate 70 on Aug. 31. Bel was an honors graduate of Springfield High School, a varsity soccer player, National Honor Society member, and Marine Corps JROTC cadet who had just begun studying neuroscience. He arrived in the United States in 2024 through a lawful CBP One appointment, lived with family in Springfield, worked at Texas Roadhouse, and planned medical school. On July 29, after Temporary Protected Status for Haitians was terminated, ICE placed him on its Alternatives to Detention program and fitted him with a GPS ankle monitor while his asylum proceedings continued. Bel said so himself. In a July 30 Instagram post he wrote that he came to study, not to hurt anyone, yet was “walking through the streets of the United States with a GPS monitor on my leg, carrying a feeling of shame and humiliation.” On the morning of Aug. 31 he video-called his father. Shortly after, Ohio State Highway Patrol said he parked on the shoulder of I-70 near mile walked into westbound lanes, and was struck by a tanker truck. Family and community advocates say the death was a s**cide driven by the monitor’s stigma. ICE has rejected any responsibility. A spokesperson said Bel was placed on the monitor while proceedings continued, that no one is required to remain in the country and wear a device, and that “any attempt to blame ICE” is false. Officials have pointed to a voluntary “self-deport” option with a government-arranged flight. That answer has not quieted Springfield. Faith leaders, the Haitian Support Center, G92, and neighbors have held press conferences, a peace walk, and rallies under the banner “Unshackle Springfield.” They describe the monitors as modern shackles placed on people with pending cases, not convictions. The demands now are: ICE out of Springfield. End the ankle-monitor program. Justice for Pierre Damas Bel. Restore dignity to a community that came legally, worked, studied, and filled classrooms and pews. 🎥 @Pslcolumbus #lunionsuite
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Haiti has tightened controls at its northern border with the Dominican Republic, blocking several types of Dominican goods from entering by land through the Dajabón–Ouanaminthe crossing.⁠ ⁠ Haitian police were stationed at the border bridge Monday as authorities began enforcing restrictions on products that regularly move through the busy commercial crossing. The affected goods include wheat flour, cooking oil, pasta, butter, margarine, drinking water, powdered juice, soft drinks, beer, snacks, detergent, plastic household items, construction iron and heavy construction equipment.⁠ ⁠ Mathieu Thierry, the Haitian customs collector in Ouanaminthe, was at the crossing as security personnel were instructed not to allow products included on the restricted list to enter. According to the reported directive, affected exports will instead have to enter Haiti by air or through seaports rather than through the Dajabón land crossing.⁠ ⁠ The move could have an immediate impact on merchants, drivers and families who depend on the binational market between Dajabón and Ouanaminthe for their livelihoods. It also comes as Haitian authorities continue efforts to strengthen control over goods entering the country through the Dominican Republic.⁠ ⁠ This policy did not begin today. In March 2025, Haiti's Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a circular ordering that foreign goods arriving through the Dominican Republic could no longer enter Haiti through land customs offices and instead had to arrive by sea. The order also called for Haitian customs, police and armed forces to increase surveillance along the land border.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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Haiti has tightened controls at its northern border with the Dominican Republic, blocking several types of Dominican goods from entering by land through the Dajabón–Ouanaminthe crossing.⁠ ⁠ Haitian police were stationed at the border bridge Monday as authorities began enforcing restrictions on products that regularly move through the busy commercial crossing. The affected goods include wheat flour, cooking oil, pasta, butter, margarine, drinking water, powdered juice, soft drinks, beer, snacks, detergent, plastic household items, construction iron and heavy construction equipment.⁠ ⁠ Mathieu Thierry, the Haitian customs collector in Ouanaminthe, was at the crossing as security personnel were instructed not to allow products included on the restricted list to enter. According to the reported directive, affected exports will instead have to enter Haiti by air or through seaports rather than through the Dajabón land crossing.⁠ ⁠ The move could have an immediate impact on merchants, drivers and families who depend on the binational market between Dajabón and Ouanaminthe for their livelihoods. It also comes as Haitian authorities continue efforts to strengthen control over goods entering the country through the Dominican Republic.⁠ ⁠ This policy did not begin today. In March 2025, Haiti's Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a circular ordering that foreign goods arriving through the Dominican Republic could no longer enter Haiti through land customs offices and instead had to arrive by sea. The order also called for Haitian customs, police and armed forces to increase surveillance along the land border.⁠ ⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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Veronique M. Pierre, Founder and CEO of Roses Without Thorns, Inc., is promoting the organization’s upcoming Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event, taking place October 24.⁠ ⁠ Pierre, a former Miss International World Haiti, author, educator, model, actress, entrepreneur and Certified Mental Health Advocate, shares the message “Blooming is a Lifestyle,” centered on personal growth, self-care and giving back to the community.⁠ ⁠ The October 24 event will feature conversations on mental health, healthy relationships, financial wellness, wealth, self-love and building healthier communities, along with guest speakers and special guests.⁠ ⁠ Those interested in attending can RSVP through Eventbrite.⁠ ⁠ Connect with Veronique M. Pierre & Roses Without Thorns, Inc.:⁠ Instagram: @veroniquempierre⁠ TikTok: @veroniquempierre⁠ Eventbrite: Mental Health Awareness & Community Empowerment Event⁠ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-community-empowerment-event-tickets-1999622817676⁠ ⁠ #AD #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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Four people were taken to the hospital Monday morning after a construction crane collapsed in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, damaging several vehicles and sparking a fire.⁠ ⁠ Miami Fire Rescue responded shortly after 8:30 a.m. near Brickell Bay Drive and Southeast 12th Street. Officials said the collapse damaged three vehicles.⁠ ⁠ Among those hospitalized were two construction workers. A woman driving a white SUV was able to escape after realizing the crane was falling. Her vehicle later caught fire, according to fire rescue officials. Crews carried out a complex rescue operation at the scene.⁠ ⁠ Authorities have not yet said what caused the crane to collapse. The investigation is ongoing, and drivers in the area should expect road closures and delays as crews continue working at the scene.⁠ 🎥: @nbc6 #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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After more than six years away from full concerts, Céline Dion is officially back on stage; a comeback that may feel especially meaningful for many Haitian fans who grew up listening to her music.⁠ ⁠ The Canadian superstar made her emotional return Saturday night at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, opening her new residency with the French-language favorite “On ne change pas.” Dion was moved to tears during the opening song as the audience welcomed her back.⁠ ⁠ Her return comes after a difficult health journey. Dion revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms and forced her to step away from touring. Saturday's show marked her first full concert since March 2020.⁠ ⁠ For many Haitians, Céline Dion's music has been familiar for generations. Her French-language songs have been heard at Haitian weddings, family gatherings and celebrations, giving her a connection with Haitian listeners that goes beyond her international hits. Haitian cultural writers have even reflected on how deeply her music became woven into those spaces.⁠ ⁠ Dion performed for more than two hours Saturday, delivering a 25-song set that included “Pour que tu m’aimes encore,” “All By Myself” and “My Heart Will Go On.” The night launched a series of Paris concerts scheduled into 2027.⁠ ⁠ For fans who wondered whether they would ever see her perform a full concert again, Céline Dion's return was more than a comeback. It was a chance to hear one of music's most recognizable voices doing what she loves again.⁠ ⁠ 🎥: @voguefrance | @nas.archive.s | 📸: @lofficielparis⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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After more than six years away from full concerts, Céline Dion is officially back on stage; a comeback that may feel especially meaningful for many Haitian fans who grew up listening to her music.⁠ ⁠ The Canadian superstar made her emotional return Saturday night at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, opening her new residency with the French-language favorite “On ne change pas.” Dion was moved to tears during the opening song as the audience welcomed her back.⁠ ⁠ Her return comes after a difficult health journey. Dion revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms and forced her to step away from touring. Saturday's show marked her first full concert since March 2020.⁠ ⁠ For many Haitians, Céline Dion's music has been familiar for generations. Her French-language songs have been heard at Haitian weddings, family gatherings and celebrations, giving her a connection with Haitian listeners that goes beyond her international hits. Haitian cultural writers have even reflected on how deeply her music became woven into those spaces.⁠ ⁠ Dion performed for more than two hours Saturday, delivering a 25-song set that included “Pour que tu m’aimes encore,” “All By Myself” and “My Heart Will Go On.” The night launched a series of Paris concerts scheduled into 2027.⁠ ⁠ For fans who wondered whether they would ever see her perform a full concert again, Céline Dion's return was more than a comeback. It was a chance to hear one of music's most recognizable voices doing what she loves again.⁠ ⁠ 🎥: @voguefrance | @nas.archive.s | 📸: @lofficielparis⁠ #lunionsuite #haitianamerican
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