@2a70c54d Haiti is still being punished for its slave rebellion.  Same way Cuba is still being punished for Castro's takeover that seized American rich people's assets on the island.  I suspect some people want to create a consequence from history to discourage repetitions elsewhere.  So we do mean things like prevent trade with Puerto Rico except via US flagged vessels or embargo all trade altogether.

Helping Haiti costs a fraction of helping Ukraine.  But Haitians live there, so...