US to Deport Permanent Residents Aiding Haitian Terror Group Viv Ansanm

State Secretary Marco Rubio said the Viv Ansanm gang has fueled instability in Haiti through violence and criminal acts.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters

The U.S. government will deport lawful permanent residents accused of aiding or collaborating with leaders of Haitian gang Viv Ansanm, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on July 21.

Viv Ansanm is a coalition of criminal gangs operating in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The coalition was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States on May 2.