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Cap-Haitien, July 16, 2025.-The American authorities proceeded to the expulsion of Haitian blogger and influencer Hervé Laplante, as well as other people, to Haiti, this Wednesday, according to the immigration and customs services of the United States. He was detained at the Baker detention centre in Macclenny, Florida, and was accused of having obtained his immigration status fraudulently, being married simultaneously to two women.
Born in Pétion-Ville, Hervé Laplante is a former radio host. He was the subject of a final order for removal since 18 October 2024 for immigration fraud, having attempted to obtain a visa by deliberately concealing information. After a media career in Haiti, he moved to Canada in 2008, then to Jacksonville, USA, where he founded a company in 2014 that is now inactive.
Connu pour ses blagues provocatrices et ses publications souvent virulentes visant des personnalités haïtiennes, Laplante s’était lui-même qualifié de « journaliste à scandale « . Dans une interview, il expliquait avoir choisi cette voie pour « pimenter » une industrie médiatique qu’il jugeait encore inexplorée. Très suivi sur les réseaux sociaux, son arrestation a surpris de nombreux membres de la communauté haïtienne.
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