Haitian Foreign Minister Forbin Highlights Haiti's Migration Reforms at UN International Migration Forum in New York

Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Raina Forbin represented Haiti at the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) at the United Nations in New York in early May 2026, presenting the Haitian government's migration reform initiatives and advocating for international support for Haitian migrants and diaspora communities. The IMRF is a major intergovernmental forum reviewing progress on implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration. Minister Forbin's participation comes in the context of heightened pressure on Haitian migrants abroad, particularly the approximately 350,000 Haitian Temporary Protected Status holders in the United States whose status is pending before the US Supreme Court (Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot oral arguments were heard April 29, 2026, with a decision expected by late June or early July). The minister's IMRF presentation emphasized Haiti's governmental reforms as evidence that the country is actively managing migration challenges rather than simply producing displacement. Haiti's diaspora — which generates approximately $4.1 billion in annual remittances, representing 15% of GDP — is Haiti's largest economic lifeline, making migration-related diplomatic engagement a high-stakes priority for the Fils-Aimé government. The appearance also provided a platform for Haiti to press for international burden-sharing on refugee protection and to push back against deportation pressure from the United States and Dominican Republic.