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July 25, 2022

17 Haitian Asylum Seekers Drown as Boat Capsizes Near Bahamas
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At least 17 Haitians, including an infant, have died after a boat
capsized near the Bahamas. The boat was carrying dozens of people who
were trying to seek refuge in the United States. Twenty-five people were
rescued. Bahamian officials said they have arrested two individuals from
the Bahamas on suspicion of human smuggling. This comes as Haiti faces a
dire economic crisis amid increasing violence between rival armed
groups. In Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, more than 300 people,
including many children, have taken refuge in a high school to escape
the violence. According to the United Nations, more than 934 people have
been killed in Port-au-Prince so far this year. The U.N. has also
documented nearly 700 kidnappings.


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