U.S. authorities say Pierre Boulos supported Haitian gangs and lied on immigration forms
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Haitian national and lawful permanent U.S. resident for allegedly supporting violent gang activity in Haiti while benefiting from legal status in the United States.
On July 17, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) took Pierre Reginald Boulos into custody. According to ICE, Boulos is accused of aiding criminal gangs in Haiti and concealing key details on his immigration application—actions that U.S. officials say undermine national security and foreign policy interests.
“Boulos violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by contributing to the destabilization of Haiti,” ICE said in a statement. “The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the privileges of lawful status here while supporting terrorist and criminal organizations abroad.”
ICE linked Boulos to gang leaders associated with Viv Ansanm, a violent Haitian organization designated as a foreign terrorist group. Officials said Boulos’s actions could have “serious adverse foreign policy consequences” and are grounds for deportation.
In addition to his alleged ties to gang activity, Boulos is accused of immigration fraud. ICE says he failed to disclose his role in founding a Haitian political group called Mouvement pour la Transformation et la Valorisation d’Haïti (MTVAyiti) and omitted being referred by Haiti’s anti-corruption agency over allegations of loan misuse.
Those omissions, federal officials say, violate immigration rules and justify the revocation of his legal status.
Boulos is currently being held in ICE detention in Miami. The investigation involved cooperation between the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service and the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
According to MTVAyiti’s website, the party draws inspiration from Haitian revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines and promotes national sovereignty, unity, and economic revival. However, ICE’s findings paint a different picture—of political influence entangled with criminal support networks.
“This case demonstrates the Trump administration’s commitment to defending the American public, securing our borders, and ensuring that lawful status is not exploited by bad actors,” ICE said.
Gang violence continues to surge in Haiti, especially in Port-au-Prince, where residents have been fleeing neighborhoods overtaken by armed factions. The Biden administration, before leaving office, faced growing calls to address the chaos, which has worsened in the region.
