NOUVEL SOU IMIGRASYON USA
Hankins, a veteran diplomat with approximately 40 years of experience, won the final bipartisan vote in a roll call vote of 89 to 1, as reported by CNN . He succeeds Michele Sison, making him the first U.S. ambassador to Haiti since October 2021. The role was temporarily filled by Eric Stromayer as the chargé d’affaires from July 2022. The ambassadorial post in Haiti has been a subject of controversy recently. Hankins’ predecessor, Sison, faced criticism from Haitian citizens who blamed her for the country’s various crises and accused her of overstepping boundaries in Haiti’s affairs. The complexities of diplomatic work in Haiti were further highlighted when U.S. special envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, resigned from his post in September 2021 after two months in office. Foote has since openly criticized the U.S. for meddling in Haiti’s affairs on X (formerly Twitter) and in interviews. Hankins steps into his role at a time when Haiti faces dire challenges, and many Hait...
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