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U.S. Moves to Deport Haitian Tycoon Dimitri Vorbe After ICE Detention

State Department says his U.S. presence poses foreign policy risks due to alleged support for violent gangs.

Overview

  • ICE records show Dimitri Vorbe has been held since Tuesday at the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami.
  • U.S. officials say Vorbe engaged in a campaign of violence and gang support that contributed to Haiti’s destabilization.
  • Public court searches in Florida had not identified formal U.S. criminal charges against him at the time of reporting.
  • The action follows the July detention of businessman Pierre Réginald Boulos, with both cases citing removability on foreign-policy grounds.
  • Vorbe’s family rejects the allegations, as regional and U.N. leaders discuss a larger multinational force to confront Haiti’s gangs.