Haitian consul general : `` This woman knew what she was trying to do was not legal . '' Steve Adrien , 33 other Americans turned back from border with 33 Americans children . Authorities on Wednesday questioned a Haitian police officer who works at the Dominican Embassy about whether he provided illegal paperwork to Silsby and the other Americans to facilitate their efforts as alleged by interpreters who had translated for the Americans . The U.S. church group is being held by Haitian authorities . Haiti and U.S. share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola .
Haitian consul general : `` This woman knew what she was trying to do was not legal . '' Steve Adrien , 33 other Americans turned back from border with 33 Americans children . The U.S. church group is being held by Haitian authorities . Haiti and U.S. share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola .