Laplanta’s deportation is not a defeat, but a sacred return. Haitians must see the hand of destiny in these events and prepare for a rebirth of their nation.
Opinion | The Haitian Pulse | July 16, 2025
Haiti’s airports rarely see celebrations when deportees step off U.S. flights, yet this moment demands a different perspective. Laplanta’s removal from the United States is not just another statistic in immigration enforcement—it is a symbolic event in a much larger story. To many Haitians, deportation feels like a curse. But what if, in this season, it is actually destiny’s way of calling the nation’s children home?
“Those who are deaf to the ancestors’ call will be forced by life itself to return and fulfill their mission.”
Laplanta’s arrival in Cap-Haïtien this morning marks the continuation of a spiritual tide long foretold. Haitian spiritual leaders have been warning for years that between 2024 and 2026, a great wave of return would come—not by choice, but by circumstance. Many in the diaspora dismissed these warnings as superstition. Now, as the Trump administration accelerates deportations, it is clear: the cycle has begun.
Not a Defeat—A Sacred Summons
Laplanta’s circumstances are far from ideal. No one desires to leave under the weight of handcuffs and ICE custody. Yet, there is power even in this forced return. Haiti does not need its children to return in triumph—it needs them to return, period. Those who come back broken can rise again, if they listen to the voice of the land.
“Every Haitian soul carries a sacred duty. You can run from it, but the land will call you back when the time comes.”
Some in the community will inevitably jeer at Laplanta’s downfall. This mindset—celebrating a brother’s misfortune—is poison. What happened to him can happen to anyone. Those close to him are encouraged to offer support, not scorn. It is time to break this destructive habit of rejoicing over another Haitian’s pain. In this pivotal hour, solidarity is more vital than ever.
A Bigger Picture
Haitians have fled their homeland for decades, seeking safety and opportunity abroad. But what happens when the nations they’ve fled to turn cold and hostile? What happens when the door closes? Many who believed they could build permanent lives elsewhere are now being forced to reckon with their origins.
Trump’s immigration agenda is no secret. It is a plan to purge America of non-white immigrants. For Haitians, this is not the time to beg for acceptance or cling to a system never designed for them. It is the moment to pivot and embrace Haiti as the sanctuary it was always meant to be.
“Exile cannot erase the blood bond to the land of your birth; sooner or later, destiny drags every Haitian back to face their purpose.”
The Ancestors Are Speaking
The spiritual dimension of these deportations cannot be ignored. Haiti’s ancestors—Dessalines, Toussaint, the maroons and the indigenous—are summoning their children. Whether willingly or not, Haitians across the globe are being called to return and rebuild.
“Haiti’s soil is alive with the voices of Dessalines and the maroons—they demand that their children stop wandering and come home.”
This calling is not sentimental. It is urgent. Haiti stands at a precipice. Either its children rise to restore her or the nation collapses under the weight of corruption, poverty, and violence.
A Moment of Reckoning
To those Haitians still abroad: understand that this is not punishment. This is opportunity disguised as hardship. If you do not heed the call intentionally, life will place you under obligation to do so. Better to prepare, organize, and return with purpose than to be dragged back by force.
And to those now returning: remember that you are not failures. You are seeds, planted back into the soil to grow something new.
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