Haiti TPS Push in U.S. Congress: Senate Democrats led by Sen. Ed Markey and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester introduced a bill to require DHS to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through April 20, 2029, aiming to keep deportation protections in place while the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration’s effort to end TPS. UN Child-Abuse Alarm: A new UN report says nearly 25,000 children were victims of record conflict violations last year, with government forces—rather than armed groups—named as main perpetrators for the first time, alongside killings, rape, recruitment, and attacks on schools. Haiti Security, Elections, and International Support: UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti as violence surges and a new gang-suppression force prepares to deploy; the UN chief urged credible, secure elections and continued international backing. CARICOM Engagement: CARICOM’s Eminent Persons Group said its planned in-person visit to Haiti is postponed but will be scheduled as soon as practicable to meet political and civil society stakeholders. Haiti in the Spotlight via Sports: With Brazil set to play Haiti in World Cup Group C, coverage highlights Haiti’s return to the tournament after decades and the political pressure Haitian communities in the U.S. say they face amid immigration crackdowns.