Haitian National Imprisoned in The Bahamas on Passport and Voter's Fraud

Passport and Voters Card Fraud in The Bahamas

HAITIAN MAN ARRESTED FOR OBTAINING BAHAMIAN PASSPORT AND VOTERS CARD BY FRAUD 

A Haitian man who got a Bahamian passport and voter’s card through fraud has been sentenced to two years in prison.  Wakens Saint-Matin, who has been in custody since December 2025,changed his plea to guilty when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Anishka Isaacs.

The sentence takes effect from today and Saint-Matin will be deported after completing his sentence.  Saint-Matin was arrested on December 19, after an immigration officer at the Lynden Pindling International Airport suspected his Bahamian passport was fraudulent.

A subsequent investigation revealed that Saint-Matin used a forged certificate of registration to fraudulently obtain the passport.  After getting the passport, Saint-Matin got a voter’s card.

U.S. Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haitian Council Member - Haiti

Visa Restrictions Placed on Haitian Council Member,  Fritz Alphonse Jean - an Official of The Haiti Government

Visa Restrictions of Haitian Official Supporting Gangs and Other Criminal Organizations in Haiti

Press Statement

Office of the Spokesperson

November 24, 2025

Today the Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on a Haitian government official for supporting gangs and other criminal organizations, and obstructing the government of Haiti’s fight against terrorist gangs designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.   This action is taken under INA 212(a)(3)(C), which generally bars entrance to those whose entry or proposed activities have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.   The Department will revoke any currently valid visas held by this individual.

This policy, first announced in October 2022, targets individuals (and their family members) who provide financial or material support to gangs and criminal organizations operating in Haiti.

The United States remains committed to supporting Haiti’s stability and expects measurable progress toward free and fair elections.   The Haitian people have had enough with gang violence, destruction, and political infighting.  The Trump Administration will promote accountability for those who continue to destabilize Haiti and our region.

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The expulsion of Haitians from the Dominican Republic raises serious humanitarian and human rights concerns - particularly when they involve pregnant Haitian women or mothers with very young children

Haiti Humanitarian Country Team deeply concerned about the deportation of pregnant and breastfeeding women from the Dominican Republic

Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti

The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Haiti expresses deep concern over the rising number of pregnant and breastfeeding women being deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, in violation of international standards.

According to the latest data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), nearly 20,000 individuals — including a growing number of highly vulnerable women — were deported by land in April 2025, marking a record number for a one-month period.  At the Belladère and Ouanaminthe border crossings, the National Office for Migration (ONM) and IOM, in coordination with other partners, have assisted an average of 15 pregnant women and 15 breastfeeding mothers per day since 22 April.

“It is imperative that commitments to protecting vulnerable populations are upheld.  These expulsions raise serious humanitarian and human rights concerns, particularly when they involve pregnant women or mothers with very young children,” said Ulrika Richardson, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti.

These deportations compound an already complex humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people across the country.  Armed violence in several regions has displaced more than one million individuals.

In addition, food insecurity continues to worsen nationwide.  Over 5.7 million people — half the population — are currently facing acute food insecurity, with pockets of near-famine conditions.

In response to this situation, United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners, in coordination with Haitian authorities, are mobilizing to address the most urgent needs — including through the provision of safe drinking water, adapted hygiene kits, medical care, temporary shelter, psychosocial support, and food assistance.

The Humanitarian Country Team in Haiti calls for migration policies that uphold human dignity and urges enhanced regional solidarity to address a crisis that transcends borders and endangers the rights and lives of thousands.

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For more information, please contact: Claire-Emmanuelle Pressoir, Public Information Officer, OCHA Haiti, Port-au-Prince

claire.pressoir@un.org 

This article first appeared in Haiti | ReliefWeb