Haiti
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
20,000
Immigrant Population
0.2%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
2,018,000
Emigrant Population
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Tens of Thousands in United States Face Uncertain Future, as Temporary Protected Status Deadlines Loom
The proposed terminations of temporary statuses during the first Trump term put hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation, with few legal pathways to stay.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
The Haitian immigrant population in the United States tripled between 1990 and 2015, to reach 676,000.
The Evolving and Diversifying Nature of Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, once overwhelmingly of Mexicans, now are dominated by Central American asylum seekers and a growing mix of other nationalities.
Migrants and Smugglers Get Creative to Circumvent Immigration Enforcement
In 2016, route closures in Europe and the Americas shifted migrants onto deadlier paths, with Central Mediterranean deaths reaching approximately 4,200 by November, up from 2,900 in all of 2015.
United States Abandons its Harder Line on Haitian Migrants in the Face of Latest Natural Disaster
Hurricane Matthew forced the United States to suspend Haiti deportations in October 2016, just weeks after resuming them for the first time since the 2010 earthquake.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, approximately 4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States; more than 90 percent came from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, or Trinidad and Tobago.
Temporary Protected Status in the United States: A Grant of Humanitarian Relief that Is Less than Permanent
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) leaves beneficiaries in extended limbo, as U.S. debates grow over renewals and paths to permanent status.
Select Diaspora Populations in the United States
Profiles of U.S. diaspora communities from 15 countries reflect how they drive homeland development through remittances and human capital. But their investment potential remains underutilized.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
In 2012, Haitian immigrants in the United States were tightly clustered in a few metro areas along the East Coast.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2009, Caribbean immigrants in the United States had been naturalized at higher rates than immigrants overall and were less likely to be Limited English Proficient.
