The Haitian American Caucus sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and First Lady Martine Moïse. Earlier today we learned that President Jovenel was assassinated at his private residence in Pèlerin, Port-au-Prince. They leave behind three children. The First Lady is in critical condition, but stable and was […]
By St Lucia Times Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has condemned the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse in an early Wednesday morning attack by gunmen. Moïse’s wife was injured in the attack which took place at the couple’s home. Haiti’s interim prime minister, Claude Joseph, confirmed the death of the Haitian leader and said the […]
It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the extremely sad news of the assassination of the President of the Republic of Haiti, Mr. Jovenel Moïse. I also understand that the First Lady was also seriously injured in the attack and is now receiving medical treatment at a hospital. On my own behalf […]
Council Member Farah Louis (photo: City Council) NEW YORK ––– Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement after Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home early this morning in Pèlerin, Port-au-Prince. He was 53. STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARAH N. LOUIS “I […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Co-Chairs of the House Haiti Caucus released the following statement regarding the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse: “The assassination of Haitian President Moïse was a horrific act and stands as a clarion call for swift and decisive action to bring political stability and peace to a nation in crisis. We […]
By Gay Nagle Myers, Travel Weekly Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, and several islands have begun adopting two-track entry regulations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. All international passengers flying into the U.S. from the Caribbean islands (with the […]
By Suzanne Monyak, Roll Call Shortly after the Biden administration announced an effort to bring deported veterans back to the U.S., more than two dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling on the administration to expand the initiative to include all unfairly deported immigrants. In a Wednesday letter obtained by CQ Roll Call, […]
By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Jamaican American nurse Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, RN, who was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19, was recognized with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Outstanding Americans by Choice award at a special naturalization ceremony held at the White House in Washington DC. The Outstanding Americans […]
By Dr. Ebony Hilton Black and Brown Americans are dying of Covid-19 at roughly three times the rate of their white peers. Despite this tragic loss, many people of color, especially younger ones, aren’t planning to get vaccinated. In a National Foundation for Infectious Disease poll, 41 percent of Black adults ages 18-44 said they […]
Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral candidate Eric Adams holds press availability outside of Brooklyn Borough Hall. – New York, NY – June 24, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Gotham Gazette With nearly every vote counted and the latest unofficial tallies for the June election released on Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams took a seemingly insurmountable lead […]