2026-02-18

The Dominican Republic expelled 525,000-plus Haitians since October 2025, nearly doubling the entire 2025 annual total in 4.5 months and constituting a humanitarian emergency with no absorption capacity on the receiving end. RNDDH declared four DCPJ wanted notices absurd, illegal, and arbitrary; one target freely accessed DCPJ headquarters since September 2025 as a close personal associate of the DCPJ director. OAS Permanent Council met today on Haiti's transition; TPS written ruling expected by February 19 with the federal government openly signaling a Supreme Court escalation path if unsuccessful at the D.C. Circuit. Exchange rate stable at approximately 130.80 HTG/USD; Fils-Aime government resumes full operations February 19 as first post-Carnival working day. OAS/Canada H-TAC tactical police training commenced at Cap-Haitian; Morne-Casse anti-gang center instructor training begins end of February.