A Haitian couple stranded at Taoyuan International Airport for over a month
has finally headed home.

The National Immigration Agency says the couple had been traveling from the
Philippines back to Haiti and arrived in Taiwan on January 5th for a
connecting flight to Palau.

But Palau, the Philippines, and Malaysia all refused them entry due to
missing return tickets and other documentation issues.

Without sufficient travel funds, no US visa, and limited options due to
European transit restrictions and widespread refusals across Asia, the couple
found themselves stuck in Taoyuan Airport's transit zone with no clear path
forward.

The agency says one of its officers Kang Ching-nien took the couple under his
care, checking on them daily and providing food out of his own pocket.

On March 18th, the couple finally departed for Hanoi, Vietnam, and reached
Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 24th, continuing their journey home.

(NS)