Boxer deported to Haiti after 20+ years in U.S., says he has no ties there
Aug 27, 2026
Country of origin: Bahamas

Jay Dabelus, a professional boxer born in the Bahamas who left as a child and spent more than two decades living in the United States, was deported to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, saying he has never lived there and has no family or resources to rely on. He was among more than 50 people deported on the flight, including two minors, according to Haiti's National Office of Migration. The flight landed in Cap-Haïtien rather than Port-au-Prince because the capital's main airport is considered too dangerous amid gang violence. It was the second U.S. deportation flight to Haiti since Temporary Protected Status was ended for roughly 350,000 Haitians living in the U.S.
Sources
- U.S. deports dozens to Haiti as migrants arrive in unfamiliar country
Git Fic Online·Aug 28, 2026·archived copy
Daily of World·Aug 28, 2026·archived copy
Africanews·Aug 28, 2026
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