Describes the current problems in Haiti, U.S. policy goals and concerns, the role of the UN stabilization mission, and Congressional concerns about human rights, elections, security and counter-narcotics efforts.

From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean including the Obama Administration’s priorities, examines changes in the region’s economic and political environment, and analyzes various recommendations for U.S. policy from think tanks.  Also covers selected regional and country issues.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Covers recent political events in Haiti, the United Nations Stabilization Mission, and congressional concerns about human rights, trade preferences, and narcotics.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes how and when temporary protected status and other forms of immigration relief are provided to noncitizens by the U.S. government.  Currently more than 300,000 foreign nationals from seven countries enjoy such status.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center

Proposes a scheme of reconstruction zones to improve the chances that countries emerging from conflict or chaos, such as Afghanistan and Haiti, will use foreign assistance successfully in rebuilding their countries.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Provides an overview of current U.S. asylum policy including standards for asylum, information on source countries for asylum seekers, the unevenness of decisions in asylum cases, and selected issues relating to asylum including terrorist infiltration.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Explores reasons for the slow pace of recovery from the January 2010 earthquake, and discusses the political uncertainty following election controversies and the return of former leaders.  Based on presentations at a January 2011 workshop.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Summarizes the efforts to help the Haitian people by the United Nations system and its partners.  From the United Nations

Looks at gender-based violence in the displaced persons camps in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and steps being taken to prevent such violence.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Argues that the effort to create a better Haiti requires important shifts in political, social, and economic paradigms. From the United States Institute of Peace

Brief report on the outbreak of the disease, including the number of cases and deaths reported in the first month.   From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Provides data on the demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for the population who reported Haitian ancestry in the 2009 American Community Survey.  Also provides information on the increasing size and geographic distribution of the Haitian ancestry population.  From the Census Bureau

Describes the education sector in Haiti before the earthquake, then presents recommendations on how Haiti and the international community can improve and modernize the schools while increasing access.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses the development of trade preference programs to aid developing Caribbean countries and how trade liberalization by means of free trade agreements may run counter to this strategy.   Also discusses the trade effects of tariff preferences and policy options available to Congress in reconsidering U.S.-Caribbean Basin trade relations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org

Five months after the earthquake, the situation remains critical with the impending arrival of the hurricane season and a widespread loss of confidence and hope that the government can bring improvement.  .  From the United States Institute of Peace

Describes the outcome of a March 31, 2010 donors’ conference in New York on the future of Haiti.  The conference obtained pledges of nearly $10 billion from more than 50 countries and international organizations.  From the United States Institute of Peace.

Describes the evolution of U.S. immigration policy toward Haitians, especially since the January 2010 earthquake, the federal benefits that Haitian migrants can qualify for, and the controversies surrounding possible large-scale Haitian immigration to the U.S.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Reports that 74,602 persons were admitted to the U.S. as refugees during 2009.  The leading countries of nationality for refugees were Iraq, Burma, and Bhutan.  22,119 individuals were granted asylum, and the leading counties of nationality were China, Ethiopia, and Haiti.  From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security

Describes the attempt to rebuild the justice system in Haiti following the earthquake, including the rebuilding of police stations, courthouses, and prisons.  From the United States Institute of Peace.

Warns of aftershock probabilities for the coming year and spells out reasons for short-term and long-term concern about Haiti and the Caribbean region.  From the U.S. Geological Survey.

Press release explaining tax ruling that allows income tax deductions on 2009 tax returns for cash donations to Haiti Earthquake relief made between January 11 2010 and March 1 2010. From the Internal Revenue Service.

Proposes an economic and social recovery framework to create an enduring democracy in Haiti. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Press release that warns that aftershocks will continue for months, if not years, following the magnitude 7 earthquake of January 2010 in Haiti. Provides an evaluation of the degree of danger from more earthquakes for Haiti and the surrounding Caribbean region over the short and long term. From the U.S. Geological Survey

Reviews Haitian immigration trends, the evolution of U.S. immigration policy toward Haiti, and issues for the current session of congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Describes the extent of the crisis in Haiti and the U.S. and international response to date. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
(foreign assistance immigration/migration latin America weather/disasters)

Offers a variety of resources on Haiti, including United Nations reports, resolutions, and specialized agency reports. From the United Nations.

Shows tectonic plate motions in the region where the North American and Caribbean plates separate. Also presents other information about the Haiti quake and a map of the Caribbean showing locations of historic earthquakes and tsunami, 1492-2004. From the U.S. Geological Survey.

Examines the definition, emerging principles, component parts, and outcomes of security sector reform as a tool in rebuilding failed countries. Includes case studies of Haiti, Liberia, and Kosovo. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Surveys poverty and inequality in Haiti and examines obstacles to sustained stability and growth as a means of understanding why support efforts have not succeeded to date. Calls for conditional cash transfers, expanded microcredit, and the creation of a national civil service corps for stimulating sustainable growth. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Providess information on the number of persons admitted to the U.S. as refugees or granted asylum in the U.S. in 2008. Reports that a total of 60,108 persons were admitted as refugees during 2008. The leading countries of nationality for refugees were Burma, Iraq, and Bhutan. 22,930 persons were granted asylum with the leading countries of nationality being China, Colombia, and Haiti. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security.