Sick children, families and businesses are among the many people in Haiti, a country plagued by gang violence, likely to be hit hard by a U.S. travel ban.

The head of state and the former presidents sent official letters to leaders of key nations on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, requesting support to transform the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti into a hybrid mission with UN logistical and operational leadership.

Congressman Mike Lawler on Thursday came out against Haiti's inclusion on President Trump's travel ban. The move prevents the entry of foreigners from 12 countries who are seeking to come to the U.S.

An arrest has been made after a man was critically injured following a hit-and run crash near Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood Saturday afternoon, according to police.

President Luis Abinader reiterated his call for building a broad national consensus in the face of the growing crisis in Haiti, warning that the current challenges require a collective and unwavering response.

Haiti could be Erik Prince’s deadliest gambit yet for business and a ticket back into the good graces of the Washington military industrial complex. Prince's Blackwater — now called Constellis in its latest incarnation — reigned during the Global War on Terror,

Haiti’s paramilitary gangs are expanding unchecked, armed with weapons of war and undeterred by the international security force funded by millions in U.S. aid.

The World Food Program is facing a crisis of its own in violence-torn Haiti where hunger is raging and humanitarian needs are escalating.

Haiti will resume domestic flights from and to Port-au-Prince on June 12 despite security challenges and an ongoing U.S. flight ban through September. Government authorities hope to restore mobility and market confidence.