Haitian Businessman Reginald Boulos Arrested in Florida After Renouncing U.S. Citizenship.

Haitian Businessman Reginald Boulos Arrested in Florida After Renouncing U.S. Citizenship.

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Dr. Pierre Reginald Boulos, a wealthy Haitian businessman and physician, was arrested on July 18, 2025, by U.S. immigration agents at his Boca Raton residence in Florida.

Although born in New York, Boulos renounced his U.S. citizenship at the age of 22 to fully embrace Haitian nationality, aligning with his political ambitions and public life in Haiti.

However, his later application for a green card to regain legal U.S. residency sparked confusion and scrutiny, raising legal flags over inconsistencies in his immigration paperwork.

Authorities say Boulos failed to disclose his involvement with MTV-Haiti, a political party he helped found.

His name has also been linked to ongoing investigations involving gang financing, money laundering, and the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, although no formal charges have been filed.

Married with children, Boulos is best known for his ownership of Haiti’s Delimart supermarket chain, which caters largely to the Haitian community in the United States, along with other major business ventures.

His arrest has ignited intense debate within both Haitian communities and diaspora circles, raising critical questions about elite accountability, immigration transparency, and potential political fallout.

For a man who once symbolized national pride, Boulos’s attempt to re-enter the American system after renouncing his citizenship—despite being born in the United States—has turned into a high-stakes legal and reputational crisis.

And for many, it’s deeply confusing.

As legal analysts point out, once citizenship is revoked, it is rarely reversed.

His case reopens complex questions about national identity, political ambition, and the legal consequences of bold symbolic gestures.

Yetunde B reports for Yeyetunde’s Blog.