The State Department announced plans Saturday to get Americans out of Haiti via chartered flights.
“We are arranging a charter flight for U.S. citizens with valid U.S. passports from Cap-Haitien to the U.S.,” the department posted on X. “Travel to Cap-Haitien is conducted at your own risk.”
Those who qualify need to fill out an online form in order to plan their transportation.
Cap-Haitien is some 130 miles north of Port au-Prince, where gangs have completely taken over neighborhoods. They have managed to close two international airports in the country.
Gangs began ravaging towns and taking over prisons to release prisoners in protest of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Haiti’s most powerful gang leader, the former national police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, threatened a civil war if Henry did not resign, which he has since promised to do once a temporary prime minister is selected.
This comes three days after Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) announced he had successfully rescued a group of Americans from Haiti. Mills previously conducted missions to transport Americans out of Israel and Afghanistan faster than the Biden administration could.
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“This recent mission reiterates a disturbing reality that under President Biden’s leadership, American lives are continually jeopardized,” Mills said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is fresh from his trip to Jamaica, where he discussed solutions with other Caribbean leaders on Thursday. He called for a multi-national effort to help restabilize the country.
