U.S. approves deportation of Haitian national Dimitri Vorbe to the Dominican Republic

Miami.- U.S. authorities have authorized the deportation of Haitian national Dimitri Albert Edouard Vorbe to the Dominican Republic after he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami on allegations that he posed a threat to U.S. foreign policy.

The case has drawn attention amid a recent migration agreement between the United States and the Dominican Republic that allows the temporary transfer of third-country nationals. Dominican officials have emphasized that Haitian citizens are not included in that arrangement.

According to federal court records, Vorbe filed a habeas corpus petition in 2025, arguing that his detention was unlawful and violated his due process rights. At the time, he was seeking lawful permanent residency through a family-based petition submitted by his U.S.-citizen son and also held Temporary Protected Status, which grants temporary legal protection to eligible Haitian nationals.

Vorbe was arrested by ICE agents at his Miami residence in September 2025 and transferred to the Krome Processing Center, one of the main immigration detention facilities in South Florida.

The decision to deport Vorbe to the Dominican Republic adds a new dimension to ongoing discussions over U.S. immigration policy and regional cooperation on migration management in the Caribbean.