July 2026 Newsletter
Dear Friend —
This summer, Haitians face mounting hardship on intertwined fronts: acute hunger and growing violence in Haiti and the threat of mass deportation in the U.S. Our advocacy together has made a difference, but our work is far from over.
In this issue, we share updates on three campaigns and invite you to take action to support Haiti and Haitians. Our approach stays the same: local communities set the priorities, the diaspora and faith allies organize alongside them, and together we push U.S. policy and international investment to follow their lead.
Stand in Solidarity with Haitian Farmers
OPODHA’s campaign, We Plant Today So We Can Feed Ourselves Tomorrow, has reached a crossroads. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) finally agreed, under pressure, to meet with OPODHA and its partners to discuss their Smallholder Farmer Platform, but the bank is refusing to make changes to its project.
At stake is $44.2 million to increase local food production and reduce hunger. More than 85 Haitian organizations are pushing for investments in irrigation, seed banks, and access to credit. The IDB wants to spend the funding on a one-time voucher scheme that has failed in the past and is prone to corruption.
The coming weeks are critical. The project design is expected to be completed by the end of July, with the IDB Board making a final funding decision in mid-September.
➡️ Donate to support grassroots organizing in Haiti
Protect Haitian Families from Mass Deportation
On June 25, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to end TPS for 350,000 Haitians, placing them at risk of mass deportation. Amid widespread public pressure and demonstrations, DHS extended work authorization for Haitian TPS-holders until July 24, but after that, they would lose their legal status and work permits.
The consequences of ending TPS would be devastating. Families would be separated, employers would lose experienced workers, local economies would suffer, and Haitians would be forced to return to a country experiencing extraordinary levels of violence.
The Senate may vote as early as next week on House-passed legislation to extend TPS for Haitians. Senators need to hear now from their constituents about the importance of this legislation. Find your Senators’ immigration staff and their phone numbers here.
➡️Take Action: Call your Senator at (202) 224-3121 and email them on our action page. Tell them to co-sponsor S.4814 and vote yes on a TPS extension.
Help Stop Gun Trafficking to Haiti
Much of Haiti’s current instability is driven by heavily armed criminal gangs that control large sections of Port-au-Prince and have displaced hundreds of thousands of people. The vast majority of the weapons used by these gangs originate in the U.S.
We invite you to join our close partner, Quixote Center, in two important advocacy efforts.
#1: Ask your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the ARMAS Act and help reduce the flow of illegal weapons fueling violence in Haiti and other countries in Latin America.
#2: Tell the ATF to Put Public Safety First: Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released a package of proposed regulatory changes that would weaken oversight of firearms sales and make it easier for traffickers to move guns within the United States and across international borders.
➡️Take Action: Sign Quixote’s petition and submit public comments urging the ATF to reject regulatory changes that would make it easier to traffic guns to Haiti
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With respect,
Fr. John Baumann, S.J.
and the Faith in Action International team
