Meanwhile, in related news, at least thirty Haitians who were evacuated to the United States after the earthquake have been locked up in immigration detention centers since their arrival in Florida. Some of the earthquake survivors arrived on US military planes only to be detained for not having visas. None of the detained Haitians have criminal histories. The New York Times reports legal advocates have been trying for weeks to persuade US officials to release the earthquake survivors from detention. Lawyers at the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center say the detainees have received little or no mental healthcare for the trauma they suffered during the earthquake.