ICE OUT: Defend Haitian & Caribbean communities
ALERT!
On Thursday, June 25th, 2026, the Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision overturned all lower court orders to clear a path for the Department of Homeland Security to unjustly end temporary protected status—a direct attack crafted by the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and or natural disaster in Haiti and Syria.
Caribbean Defense (Defans Karayib) is an organization dedicated to defending Haitian, Caribbean and immigrant communities of all backgrounds against mass deportation, focused on public education, local organizing, and keeping families together.
Defans Karayib (Caribbean Defense) was born in 2025 from an urgent need: over half a million Haitians are facing potential deportation, and our communities need organized, sustained support now more than ever. Inspired by the mobilization and organization of immigrant communities around the country, we felt compelled to bring this same response to the Haitian and Caribbean communities.
Starting in NYC, we immediately found families seeking information and support, community members wanting to get involved, and a desire for deeper solidarity. Defans Karayib exists to meet that need—to educate, organize, and bring our communities together in collective action and mutual support.