The military move comes just days before the end of the transitional government’s mandate in the Caribbean country.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/us-deploys-three-warships-to-haiti/
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Do they even have oil there?
Forgive my Amerigocentrism, but while the article links this to the 2/7 end to the PTC’s mandate, I think this is more caused by Judge Reyes’ 2/3 grant of a stay on terminating the Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. If you recall during the election, there were a nexus of lies the Trump campaign told about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, and in her opinion, the judge made very clear that any end to the favored status would have to be preceded by a return to safety in Haiti. It would seem that the Trump admin feels it needs to drum up support from MAGA, who seem to be flagging somewhat, by playing the hits (so to speak) — finally deporting the Haitians they were so hateful towards, and putting on a performance about securing Haiti is the first step towards that.
