HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO BE UNDER ATTACK: FBI IMPERSONATION AND REPEATED ACTS OF HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION AT ITS CENTER
OCTOBER 21, 2026
Contact: info@haitianbridge.org
SAN DIEGO, CA — Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) calls for an immediate investigation into a series of disturbing incidents involving the photographing and recording of its staff and community members, the display of swastikas and other hateful symbols outside its offices, and the impersonation of a federal law enforcement officer. The purpose and potential use of these images remain unknown, raising serious concerns about privacy, retaliation, and the safety of our team, immigrants and asylum seekers accessing humanitarian, social and legal assistance.
This week, an unidentified individual tried to enter HBA’s center claiming to be an FBI agent but fled when a security guard requested official identification. The individual’s identity and affiliation remain unverified. For the past couple of weeks, unidentified individuals have been videographing and taking pictures of our team and community members creating extreme fear and heightened trauma for both our staff and clients
Guerline Jozef, Executive Director of Haitian Bridge Alliance, issued the following statement:
“The surveillance of our staff and immigrant families, the display of swastikas, and the impersonation of an FBI agent are outrageous acts of intimidation and harassment. We demand an immediate investigation and accountability. We will not be intimidated or wait for someone to be harmed before action is taken.
The placement of swastikas outside our offices invokes a history of white supremacy, racial persecution, and genocide. These are not harmless symbols. They are historically associated with campaigns of terror against marginalized communities. Their appearance at an immigrant rights organization demands immediate investigation and accountability
Let us be clear: Immigrant rights are human rights. We will not be threatened into silence, terrorized into submission, or intimidated out of our fight for justice. The Haitian Bridge Alliance stands undeterred as we continue to provide lifesaving services to our community”
Call for Immediate Action
Haitian Bridge Alliance urges for the:
- Investigate the alleged impersonation of a federal officer, repeated recording of HBA personnel and visitors, and previous displays of hate symbols.
- Determine whether the incidents constitute unlawful harassment, threats, or civil rights violations.
- Take appropriate measures to protect HBA staff and community members and hold those responsible accountable under applicable law.
HBA also calls upon elected officials, civil rights organizations, and community leaders to condemn intimidation targeting humanitarian organizations and immigrant communities across the US.
ABOUT HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE
Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), also known as “The Bridge”, is a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies, foreign policy, and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal, and social services, with a particular focus on Black migrants, the Haitian community, women and girls, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and survivors of torture and other human rights abuses. HBA also seeks to elevate the issues unique to Black migrants and builds solidarity and collective movement toward policy change. Anpil men chay pa lou (“Many hands make the load light”). Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @haitianbridge