Trump to name Haitian gangs foreign terrorist organizations: report
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The Trump administration reportedly notified congressional committees it will designate the Haitian gangs Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as foreign terrorist organizations.
In February, the Department of Homeland Security canceled an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) shielding about half a million Haitians from deportation. Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.
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