AGP Executive Report

TPS Fallout for Haiti: Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status officially ended July 27, stripping work authorization from about 350,000 Haitians and triggering knock-on harm for families and care work in the U.S., including reports of disabled people losing Haitian caregivers. Border Tech & Infrastructure: The Dominican Republic has started building a 14.5-kilometer border fence section with Haiti, with patrol roads and surveillance towers, as part of its “Strong Border” plan to curb smuggling. Education Under Attack: On the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, a new report highlights thousands of attacks on schools and universities in 2024–2025, with Haiti named among places where families worry education can survive violence. AI & Cybersecurity in Haiti: Haiti’s government is pushing an AI roadmap and creating a first laboratory focused on cybersecurity and AI, alongside strategic exchanges with Huawei. Drones and Organized Violence: A new report warns drone use by armed groups is surging across Latin America, with governments struggling to keep up. Clean Water (Local Science in Action): A community forum in Hackensack spotlights a Hands Helping Haiti project installing household water filters and hygiene education in southeast Haiti. Seafloor “Sunken City” Claims: Unverified UFO-style claims point to geometric patterns in seabed mapping near Cuba and Haiti, but scientists say no independent marine or archaeological work has confirmed anything.

TPS Fallout in the U.S.: Haitian Temporary Protected Status officially ended July 27, stripping legal status and work rights from about 350,000 Haitians, with families and care organizations warning of major disruptions—plus reports of ICE ankle-monitoring in Springfield, Ohio, where a Haitian student’s death is tied by his family to the monitoring. Community Response: Haitian faith leaders and scholars gathered in Springfield and online to push back against “dehumanizing” enforcement and to explore how religion can build peace across the Caribbean. Haiti Tech & Water: Haiti’s government is advancing AI planning, including a cybersecurity/AI lab, while a U.S.-based group promotes clean-water support in southeast Haiti via household filters and hygiene education. Hispaniola Border Tech: The Dominican Republic began building a 14.5 km border fence section with Haiti, adding towers and patrol lanes to curb smuggling. Science in the News (Unverified): Seabed mapping claims of a “sunken city” near Cuba and Haiti are circulating, but scientists have not confirmed any man-made structures.

Haiti TPS Fallout: The U.S. officially ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians on July 27, stripping work rights from about 350,000 people and triggering fears of family separation and job losses, including in care work where Haitian caregivers are being laid off. Human Rights Watch: UN High Commissioner Volker Türk urged stronger migrant protections and accountability for deaths in detention, warning that the world’s human rights system is under strain as wars and polarization surge. Hispaniola Border Tech & Security: The Dominican Republic began building a 14.5-kilometer border fence with Haiti, adding watchtowers, culverts, and patrol lanes as part of its “Strong Border” plan to curb smuggling. Community & Peacebuilding: Haitian faith leaders and scholars gathered for a forum on how religious communities can help build a culture of peace and nonkilling. Clean Water in Haiti: A grassroots “Hands Helping Haiti” project is expanding household clean-water filters and hygiene education, with a Sept. 13 forum in Hackensack. Science Curiosity: A “sunken city” claim based on seafloor mapping near Cuba and Haiti is going viral, but marine scientists have not verified it.

Immigration & Health Care: Haitian TPS ended July 27, stripping legal status and work rights from about 350,000 people, and families in the U.S. say the fallout is hitting care workers and vulnerable patients fast. Community Impact: In Ohio, Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel’s death after an ICE ankle monitor has renewed scrutiny of how immigration enforcement affects mental health and safety. Local Border Tech & Security: The Dominican Republic has started building a 14.5-kilometre border fence with Haiti, adding watchtowers, culverts, and patrol lanes aimed at reducing smuggling. Peacebuilding & Society: Haitian faith leaders and scholars held an international forum on religion’s role in building peace and nonkilling across the Caribbean. Science & Curiosity: A “sunken city” claim is circulating after seafloor mapping patterns near Cuba and Haiti were flagged online—without any marine scientists confirming the idea. Water & Practical Tech: A Hands Helping Haiti forum highlights household clean-water filters and hygiene training, with thousands of systems already installed.

Immigration & Health Care: Haitian TPS expiry is leaving disabled Americans without caregivers as U.S. enforcement ramps up, with families scrambling after Haitian workers lose legal status and jobs. Human Impact: In Ohio, Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel, 20, died after being fitted with an ICE GPS ankle monitor; his family and supporters link the bullying and stress to policy. Border Security (Haiti/DR): The Dominican Republic has started building a 14.5-kilometer border fence with Haiti, adding watchtowers, culverts, and patrol lanes to curb smuggling. Clean Water (Haiti): A grassroots “Hands Helping Haiti” forum in Hackensack (Sept. 13) highlights household water filters and hygiene training, with 5,000+ systems installed. Science & Policy (AI in Haiti): Haiti’s government is pushing an AI roadmap and launching a first cybersecurity and AI lab, alongside ministry partnerships. Climate Risk (Haiti region): Nepal’s floods show how glacier collapse and extreme events can devastate communities—an urgent reminder for disaster-ready science.

Border Tech & Security: The Dominican Republic has started building a 14.5-kilometer perimeter fence along its southern border with Haiti, with 13-foot height, six watchtowers, 35 culverts, and patrol lanes meant to curb smuggling and speed responses. Public Health & Labs: A Caribbean forensic push is underway: the U.S. pledged $8M for regional lab upgrades and training, including synthetic-drug detection and shared standards to help link cases across islands. AI in Haiti: Haiti’s government is moving toward responsible AI adoption, including plans for a first cybersecurity-and-AI laboratory and a strategic exchange with Huawei. Clean Water in Haiti: A community forum in Hackensack (Sept. 13) spotlights Hands Helping Haiti’s clean-water work—household filters plus hygiene education, with 5,000+ systems installed. Immigration Policy Shock (Haiti-linked): In the U.S., Haitian TPS expiry is leaving families without caregivers and fueling crisis coverage, including the death of a Haitian student after an ICE ankle monitor and TPS loss.

Border Security & Infrastructure: The Dominican Republic has started a 14.5-kilometer border fence project in Jimaní, adding about 13-foot-high sections, surveillance towers, culverts, and patrol roads aimed at tightening control in a trafficking-prone area near Lake Azuey. Haiti’s AI Push: Haiti’s central bank (BRH) says it’s adopting AI as decision support—not a replacement for human judgment—while warning that concentrated AI funding could widen global inequality. Policy for Responsible AI: Four Haitian groups (Banj/ProIA, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI) signed on to draft a national roadmap for responsible AI adoption. Entrepreneurship & Tech Incubators: Haiti’s Commerce Ministry launched calls tied to a university incubator network, targeting startups in areas like AI, health, agribusiness, and green economy. Rural Access for Farmers: In Grand’Anse, road rehabilitation under PARSA is nearing completion to help farmers reach markets. Cholera Science: A science explainer links cholera’s spread to Vibrio cholerae and the CTXΦ bacteriophage that enables toxin production. Immigration Shock (US, Haiti-linked): Coverage continues around Haitian TPS losses and the fallout for Haitian students and communities in the U.S.

Haitian Tech & AI Capacity: Haiti’s push into artificial intelligence keeps moving: the Central Bank of Haiti (BRH) is weighing AI’s opportunities and risks, while four groups (Banj/ProIA, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI) are drafting a national roadmap for responsible AI adoption. UNITECH also announced its first lab focused on cybersecurity and AI, aiming to train researchers and partners to protect Haiti’s digital and financial systems. Startup Ecosystem: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is rolling out the AIESU project to build a network of university incubators, starting with Quisqueya University, and selecting eight startups for six months of structured support across areas like AI, health, agribusiness, and the green economy. Green Energy Partnerships: The Ministry of Public Works met Huawei to discuss smart photovoltaic microgrids and battery storage to strengthen grid resilience and support Haiti’s energy transition. Rural Infrastructure for Food Security: In Grand’Anse, road rehabilitation under PARSA is nearing completion, with concrete strip and dirt road sections helping farmers reach markets more easily. Immigration Pressure on Haitian Students: In the U.S., Haitian TPS holders face renewed fear and scrutiny after the death of Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel in Ohio, with his family and supporters linking his suicide to the stress and stigma of ICE ankle monitoring after TPS loss.

US Immigration Policy Shock: After TPS ended for thousands of Haitians and other groups, El Salvador’s TPS is set to expire Sept. 9, with community leaders warning the loss will trigger ICE arrests and deportations. Human Cost in Ohio: Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel, 20, died in apparent suicide days after being fitted with an ICE GPS ankle monitor; his family and supporters link the bullying and stigma to his death, renewing calls to end ankle monitoring for people without criminal records. Haiti Tech & Research: Haiti’s UNITECH announced its first lab focused on cybersecurity and AI, while partners including Banj, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI signed on to build a national roadmap for responsible AI adoption. AI for Finance & Policy: Haiti’s central bank (BRH) says it wants to use AI as decision support while managing risks to jobs and the financial system. Entrepreneurship Push: Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched AIESU, a program to back university startups via an incubator network, with a call for eight selected cohorts. Agriculture Infrastructure: In Grand’Anse, rural road sections were provisionally accepted to help farmers reach markets under PARSA. Energy Partnerships: Haiti’s Public Works ministry met Huawei to discuss green power upgrades, including smart solar microgrids and energy management systems.

Haiti Tech & AI: Haiti’s push into artificial intelligence moves from planning to capacity-building: UNITECH announced its first lab dedicated to cybersecurity and AI, while partners including Banj, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI signed on to draft a national roadmap for responsible AI adoption. Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry is backing university startups through AIESU, with a call for expressions of interest for a first cohort focused on areas like digital tech, AI, health, agribusiness, and green economy. Energy & Infrastructure: The Ministry of Public Works held talks with Huawei on smart solar microgrids and grid management tools aimed at strengthening Haiti’s electricity resilience. Agriculture & Roads: In Grand’Anse, rural road sections in Beaumont and Pestel were provisionally accepted after rehabilitation meant to improve access to markets for farmers. Public Health Science: A new explainer on cholera highlights how the bacterium’s toxin depends on a specific bacteriophage, tying the science to ongoing outbreaks where water and sanitation are unreliable. Immigration Policy Shock (Haiti-linked): In the U.S., Haitian TPS holders face mounting pressure after TPS rollbacks; Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community is reeling after the death of Wright State student Pierre Damas Bel, with family and supporters linking his suicide to the stress and stigma of an ICE GPS ankle monitor.

Immigration & Mental Health: Haitian TPS holder Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old neuroscience student in Springfield, Ohio, died after stepping into traffic following months of GPS ankle-monitor restrictions and bullying tied to the device’s stigma—sparking renewed calls to end ICE ankle monitoring and “unshackle Springfield.” AI for Haiti’s Future: Haiti’s Central Bank (BRH) is pushing a cautious, human-led approach to AI, while partners including Banj, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI are drafting a national roadmap for responsible AI adoption. Cybersecurity & Training: UNITECH launched its first cybersecurity and AI lab with international cooperation, aiming to build local research and workforce capacity. Startup Ecosystem: Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry is rolling out an AIESU program to fund university-linked incubators and select eight startups for six months of structured support across AI, health, agribusiness, green economy, and more. Energy Tech Partnerships: The Ministry of Public Works met Huawei to discuss smart solar microgrids and energy-management systems to strengthen grid resilience. Seismic Risk (Hispaniola): Experts reviewed Hispaniola’s major earthquake history and preparedness needs, including the 1946 7.8 quake and Haiti’s 2010 disaster. Public Health Science: A cholera explainer highlights how the bacterium’s toxin genes are carried by a specific bacteriophage—relevant to Haiti’s ongoing water-and-sanitation challenges.

Immigration & Mental Health: Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel, 20, died after losing TPS and being forced into GPS ankle monitoring; Springfield pastors and advocates say U.S. policy and the resulting bullying pushed him to suicide. Public Health Science: A new explainer revisits how cholera’s toxin genes move via a bacteriophage, underscoring why Haiti’s water and sanitation gaps keep cholera in the spotlight. AI in Haiti: Haiti’s central bank (BRH) lays out why it’s watching AI for productivity and financial-system risks, while partners draft a national roadmap for responsible AI adoption. Cybersecurity & Training: UNITECH announced its first lab focused on cybersecurity and AI, aiming to build applied research and skills for Haiti and the region. Energy & Tech Partnerships: Haiti’s public works ministry met Huawei to discuss green power microgrids and smart energy management. Agriculture & Infrastructure: PARSA nears completion on rural road upgrades in Grand’Anse to help farmers reach markets. Entrepreneurship: Haiti’s commerce ministry launched a call for startups to join a university incubator network, including tracks for AI, health, and green economy.

AI & Cybersecurity in Haiti: UNITECH announced its first lab dedicated to cybersecurity and AI, built with partners from Tunisia, Canada, and Cameroon, aiming to train researchers and protect Haiti’s digital and financial systems. AI Policy & Planning: Haiti’s groups (including Banj/ProIA, ISOC Haiti, ESIH, and ARAI) signed on to draft a national roadmap for the responsible adoption of AI. Entrepreneurship & Tech Startups: Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched a call for expressions of interest for AIESU, a program to back university incubators and select eight startups for six months of structured support, with tracks including AI, health, agribusiness, and green economy. Energy Transition: The Ministry of Public Works held talks with Huawei on smart solar microgrids and energy-management tools to strengthen grid resilience. Rural Infrastructure: PARSA-related road rehabilitation in Grand’Anse (Beaumont and Pestel) received provisional acceptance, improving access for farmers to markets. Security & Logistics: Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force deployment is still delayed, with officials pointing to logistics, funding, and political obstacles.

Energy & Security Policy: A new U.S. presidential order bars imports of bulk-power equipment tied to “covered foreign entities,” listing Haiti among them, and sets a 120-day rulemaking clock for the Department of Energy. Immigration Pressure on Haitians (Human Impact): In Springfield, Ohio, Haitian TPS holders and advocates are demanding an end to DHS GPS ankle monitoring after a Haitian student, Pierre Damas Bel, died in what authorities say was suicide—his family links the bullying and stress to the device. Community Fallout in the U.S.: Reporting from Massachusetts and South Florida describes Haitians losing legal work pathways after TPS ends, with knock-on effects for caregiving jobs and local stability. Haiti Violence & Public Health: A gang raid in Kenscoff near Port-au-Prince killed at least 47 and kidnapped 50-plus, with a prominent public health expert reportedly among those targeted. Science & Tech in the Region: Haiti’s telecom connection shows up indirectly as Viettel and Qualcomm expand Open RAN 5G commercialization across markets including Natcom (Haiti). Clean Water (Practical Science): A grassroots Hands Helping Haiti Water Project forum highlights household water filters and hygiene education, with thousands of systems installed.

Immigration & Health: A Haitian Wright State student, Pierre Damas Bel, died in what authorities say appears to be suicide shortly after being required to wear an ICE ankle monitor after TPS ended; family and advocates link the bullying and stress to his death, while crisis support lines are highlighted. Deportations & Policy: The U.S. plans to ramp up deportation flights to Haiti from about monthly to weekly, with Human Rights Watch reporting arrivals and capacity strain on Haitian and UN reception. Public Safety in Haiti: A deadly gang raid on Kenscoff near Port-au-Prince killed at least 47 and kidnapped 50-plus, with reports of civilians killed even inside a church and growing questions about police response. Diaspora Skills & Work: Thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are being pushed out of protected status, including in Massachusetts, raising concerns about lost caregiving labor and the transfer of skills gained in the U.S. Science & Community Tech: A U.S.-based volunteer effort in Haiti is distributing household water-filter systems and hygiene education, with 5,000+ systems installed so far. Trade & Tech Diplomacy: Haiti’s foreign ministry welcomed Belize and Haiti’s WTO representatives on a visit that includes meetings and tours of technology enterprises in Taiwan. Food & Culture: Kansas City’s Haitian community is using street-born food businesses to keep culture visible amid fear after TPS revocation.

Immigration & Health: A Haitian student at Wright State University, Pierre Damas Bel, died in what authorities say appears to be suicide shortly after being required to wear an ICE ankle monitor; his father described bullying tied to the device, adding to the stress many Haitians report after TPS ended. Deportations & Policy: The U.S. is stepping up deportation flights to Haiti, with plans to move from monthly to weekly flights, and officials face backlash after a DHS video showed deportees in chains. Community Impact: In Ohio and South Florida, Haitian communities are bracing for arrests and deportation after TPS cancellations, while local agencies vary in how openly they respond to ICE activity. Haiti Violence & Hostages: A deadly gang raid in Kenscoff left at least 47 killed and 50-plus kidnapped; a community leader helped secure the release of some hostages, but questions remain about police response. Science & Tech (Public Health): A retired civil engineer is coordinating a clean-water effort in southeast Haiti, distributing household filters and hygiene education to thousands of families. Science & Tech (Global): A medical outreach leader in Arkansas, Dr. Omair Ali, is expanding free eye screening and cataract programs with international trips.