Haitians in Montreal request halt to deportations during violent protests

A coalition of local Haitian organizations is calling on the Canadian government to put a temporary halt to the deportation of hundreds of Haitians due to the rioting that has shaken their country over the last weeks.
“We do not think that given the violent protests there, that families should be forced to return at this time,” said Marjorie Villefranche, director of the Maison d’Haiti. “There are many asylum seekers whose requests have been refused who are due to be sent