2026-02-28

PNH conducted a large-scale anti-gang operation in Tabarre on February 27; multiple gang members killed, fortified trenches filled, and a large Molotov cocktail cache destroyed. Dominican Republic deported 35,026 Haitians in January 2026 at a pace exceeding 1,000 persons per day into a country with 1.45 million internally displaced persons. France committed EUR 40 million total to Haiti in 2025 and EUR 3.5 million specifically to the GSF trust fund; April deployment projection of 6,000 police plus 5,500 soldiers now publicly confirmed. HOPE/HELP Senate Finance Committee markup remains unscheduled; 10,000-plus textile sector jobs remain in legislative limbo pending a must-pass vehicle. TPS termination for 350,000 Haitians took effect February 2, 2026; court challenge by prior litigation teams is ongoing.