Reginald Boulos released from ICE custody, no longer listed in detainee locator

 Haitian businessman Pierre Reginald Boulos has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to federal detainee records. 

As of Tuesday, Boulos no longer appears in ICE’s online detainee locator — a database that tracks individuals held in immigration detention. Removal from the system typically indicates that a detainee has been released, deported or transferred out of ICE custody. In Boulos’ case, the absence of his record signals he is no longer detained.

Tele Image and Haiti Gazette reported that Boulos was released on Tuesday. Haiti Gazette cited confirmation from a family member of Boulos. Haiti Gazette also reported that a photo circulating of Boulos with his daughter is authentic. 

Local media reports also suggest Boulos may have traveled to Colombia following his release, though The Haitian Times has not independently confirmed his location.

The development comes days after a federal court ordered Boulos to be deported to Colombia. 

Court documents show U.S authorities were instructed to transport him to a South Florida airport for removal on a commercial flight. The Department of Homeland Security “will facilitate [Boulos’s] removal to Colombia” by transporting him to a South Florida airport where he will “board a commercial flight to Colombia,” Judge Beth Bloom ordered. 

The judge also closed the case for “administrative purposes only” and canceled all scheduled hearings.

Boulos, a prominent and polarizing figure in Haiti’s private sector and political landscape, was accused by U.S. officials of supporting gangs and contributing to instability in Haiti — allegations he denied. U.S. officials sought his deportation under a rarely used immigration provision tied to foreign policy concerns.

U.S. immigration authorities have not publicly commented on the circumstances of his release.

This is a developing story.

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