ICE Arrests Haitian Businessman Dimitri Vorbe, Faces Removal

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested prominent Haitian businessman Dimitri Vorbe and are holding him at the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami as he faces immigration custody and potential removal. Authorities have not disclosed any formal criminal charges; Vorbe has an ongoing immigration case and reportedly holds Temporary Protected Status with hearings repeatedly rescheduled. Vorbe heads SOGENER (Société Générale d’Énergie S.A.), a major private power company long tied to government contracts and accused of corruption; the company was seized in 2020 during the Jovenel Moïse administration. His detention follows the arrest of businessman Réginald Boulos two months earlier, and U.S. officials have accused both men of supporting gangs, with the State Department saying their presence poses adverse foreign policy risks that can justify removal. Analysts say the arrests, together with recent visa cancellations and entry denials for other Haitian elites, signal increased U.S. scrutiny and accountability for the country’s political and economic upper echelon.