A Travel Ban Wrapped in Security Rhetoric—But Rooted in a Century of Foreign Domination and Deliberate Isolation.
By The Haitian Pulse | June 4, 2025
The recent reimposition of a U.S. travel ban targeting Haitian nationals—revived under Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies—has triggered justified outrage across Haitian communities. But for those who understand Haiti’s geopolitical reality, this move is far from surprising. It is not about border security—it is part of a centuries-old blueprint designed by foreign powers to keep Haiti destabilized, isolated, and under control.
The architects of this chaos—the United States, Canada, and France—have long treated Haiti as a geopolitical pawn. Through military occupations, economic sabotage, political puppeteering, and now immigration bans, these nations have deliberately undermined the first Black republic to ensure it never rises as a fully independent and powerful voice on the global stage.
Foreign Interference and Systemic Undermining: The Roots of Haiti’s Struggle
The crisis in Haiti is not accidental—it is a product of calculated foreign engineering. The U.S., Canada, and France have spent decades eroding Haiti’s sovereignty under the false flag of aid and diplomacy. In 1995, they pressured Haiti into dismantling its military, leaving the country defenseless. The police force that replaced it remains underfunded, poorly trained, and consistently outgunned.
Meanwhile, high-powered weapons and ammunition—traced back to U.S. ports—flood Haitian ghettos with little to no resistance from customs or international monitors. Intelligence reports suggest disturbing links between gang leaders and actors within the U.S. Embassy itself. These are not random crimes—they are the tools of foreign policy masquerading as domestic dysfunction.
Presidents in Haiti are not chosen by the people—they are selected, approved, or removed through closed-door deals in Washington, Ottawa, and Paris. This ongoing foreign control has hollowed out Haitian democracy. When airports are shut down, it is not just an inconvenience; it is a calculated move to cut Haiti off from its diaspora—the lifeblood of its economy and culture.
Manufactured Chaos: The Gang Crisis
What is happening in Port-au-Prince is manufactured disorder. These heavily armed gangs are not organic street-level groups; they are the result of deliberate foreign neglect and facilitation. The U.S., Canada, and France have created a vacuum of governance and then armed the actors that fill it. These gangs now operate as shadow governments, often more organized and better equipped than the Haitian state.
This very chaos—created by foreign interference—is now being used to justify the travel ban. First, they destroy the house, then they blame the inhabitants for the mess. This is not about safety. It is about control, suppression, and narrative manipulation. They want the world to see Haiti not as a nation with potential, but as a permanent disaster that must be managed—not liberated.
A Century of Containment: A Historical Timeline
This playbook is not new. In 1915, the U.S. invaded and occupied Haiti for 19 years, rewriting the Constitution to allow foreign land ownership and taking control of national finances. In the 1990s, after the coup against President Aristide, the U.S. enforced a crippling embargo that starved the population of food, gas, and medicine.
In 2004, Aristide was ousted again under shadowy circumstances, whisked away on a U.S. plane while foreign troops occupied the capital. The UN peacekeepers who followed left behind not just military presence—but also a deadly cholera epidemic. After the 2010 earthquake, instead of relief, Haiti faced tighter immigration restrictions and eventually the removal of TPS protections for Haitians in the U.S.
Today, in 2025, Donald Trump’s travel ban is the latest in a long series of calculated moves designed to contain, weaken, and humiliate Haiti.
Suppressing the Diaspora, Starving the Nation
The travel ban is not just a bureaucratic policy—it is a strategic assault on Haiti’s most powerful force: its people abroad. Haitians in the diaspora are not just senders of money—they are builders of schools, shapers of policy, defenders of culture, and connectors to global power. This ban seeks to choke that influence and separate the nation from its strongest support system.
The Path Forward: Haitian-Led Renewal Through Organization
No foreign government will liberate Haiti. We must end the illusion that help is coming from outside. True power lies in the unity, organization, and will of the Haitian people. We must rebuild our institutions with purpose, protect our sovereignty without compromise, and create lasting security rooted in our own strength.
The first step is organization. The chaos around us is designed to divide and demoralize—but we must resist. We need leaders who serve Haiti, not their foreign handlers. We need communities that collaborate, strategize, and build locally while thinking globally. And above all, we need a population that understands what we’re up against and refuses to be distracted or disempowered.
This Ban Exposes a Larger Truth
This is not about terrorism. It’s about terrorizing a nation into submission. It’s about sending a message: stay silent, stay contained, stay broken. But Haiti’s history says otherwise. From 1804 until now, we have never stopped fighting. We have never stopped dreaming. And we are not finished.
At The Haitian Pulse, we believe in truth that disrupts, and voices that cannot be silenced.
Your voice matters.
What do you think of the travel ban? Do you see the hand of foreign powers in Haiti’s crisis? What does organizing look like to you? We invite you to comment, debate, and contribute to this urgent conversation.
Let’s talk. Let’s plan. Let’s rise.
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