Photos courtesy of Bernadette Ambrose (CARICOM Consular Corps). New York, NY – [23 Sept, 2023] – The Consulates General of Barbados, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua/Barbuda, members of the CARICOM Consular Corps, in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, (CAIPA), hosted the inaugural USA […]
Eric Adams answers questions after a campaign event at Cadman Plaza, June 16, 2021. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By George Joseph, Bianca Pallaro, and Tom Robbins | September 22, 2023 The Campaign Finance Board flagged 600 donations suspected of having been gathered by undisclosed bundlers in potential violation of campaign finance rules. Several of the contributions […]
By Jamaica Consulate of NY Owed Compensation Agency underpaid over time. One person owed over $13,000. In a recent and significant development, the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York has initiated efforts to identify and support Jamaican individuals who were employed by the home health care agency, Excellent Care, located at 654 Empire Blvd, […]
Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com By AFP Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday urged the United Nations to quickly authorize an international security mission to Haiti, which it has agreed to lead, as the impoverished Caribbean nation suffers from devastating gang violence. “Haiti is the ultimate test of international solidarity and collective action,” Ruto […]
White House Announces New Steps on Work Authorization for Eligible Individuals Following Conversation Between President Biden and Governor Hochul New York State Department of Labor Will Connect Work-Eligible Asylum Seekers and Migrants with Employers Looking for Workers State Has Allocated More Than $30 Million To Help Migrants File Paperwork to Receive Work Authorization Traducción al […]
By Germania Rodriguez Poleo | Dailymail New York governor Kathy Hochul welcomed asylum seekers with ‘open arms’ and pledged to house them just three years before telling migrants to ‘go elsewhere’ because the city is at its limit. The Democrat addressed the migrant crisis on Wednesday, warning that asylum seekers who arrive in New York City will not be housed in hotel rooms […]
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months: “I welcome President Biden’s decision to provide Venezuelans residing in America with Temporary Protected Status, and I am thankful for DHS Secretary Mayorkas’ commitment […]
Editorial credit: stocklight / Shutterstock.com By Lorna Grisby | September 21, 2023 | The Conversation Rupert Murdoch, 92, one of the world’s most influential modern media figures, announced on Sept. 21, 2023, that he is stepping down as chair of Fox Corp. and executive chairman of News Corp. By mid-November, he will no longer be at the […]
Chicago, IL – The Biden-Harris administration extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who arrived to the United States before July 31, 2023. The measure will grant 18 months of protection against deportation, work permits and a social security number for those who apply and are found eligible for this protection. This announcement is the result of months of advocacy […]
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement after hearing directly from the White House about President Joseph Biden’s decision to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan asylum seekers in the country who entered the United States before July 1, 2023 — something Mayor Adams has been calling for […]
