By Travis Morales On November 25, U.S. Border Patrol agents fired tear gas across the border into Tijuana, Mexico at a peaceful protest of 500 Central American refugees from the “migrant caravan,” who were demanding the U.S. speed up the asylum process, a right under U.S. and international law. The U.S shot tear gas at […]
By Victoria Falk, CEO of Passionate Travel Inc.
As we head towards the end of 2018, there are many people hoping for better days to come in the New Year. Each year millions of people compile their list of things they plan to accomplish for the New Year. Most common on people’s list of resolutions include: a desire to lose weight, save money, stop smoking, travel […]
NEW JERSEY, United States (CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says several Caribbean nationals were among 105 foreign nationals taken into custody during a five-day operation in New Jersey. On Friday, ICE said they arrested four from Jamaica, two from Cuba, 10 from the Dominican Republic, and one from Trinidad and Tobago. […]
Go Africa Network, Inc. has teamed up with Google for this year’s 4th Annual African Union Expo 2018! For this year’s African Union Expo 2018, Go Africa Network, Inc. and Google partnered to feature a session called Reaching Your Customers through Google, which aims to help small businesses get online and grow by leveraging Google’s […]
Community-Based Opportunities to Consult with Defense Lawyers and File Motions to Erase Convictions for Cases that are No Longer Being Prosecuted in Brooklyn
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced two community-based sessions next week where individuals who have been previously convicted in Brooklyn for a misdemeanor marijuana possession offense will be able to meet with a defense lawyer at no cost and fill out a motion asking to erase that conviction. The District Attorney’s Office will consent […]
Castries, December 2, 2018 – Saint Lucia has been named the 2018 World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination. The island was bestowed the honor at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final 2018 program in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Mr. Nicholas John, received the award on the […]
Instead of spending time and money to host relatives in your home where you don’t have enough room to accommodate them – pack your bags and head for an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean. Take the stress and pressure out of holiday planning. Most quality, all-inclusive resorts have special holiday programs, holiday parties, festive meals, live shows, and […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) — The United Nations’ International Labour Organisation (ILO) says slavery is still “a very real and widespread phenomenon,” affecting more than 40 million people worldwide. On Sunday — the day designated by the UN as International Day for the Abolition of Slavery the ILO said, that children comprise a quarter […]
By Chereen James
Photo: Leon Rafael/Shutterstock.com Quite often, the welfare of immigrant minors is raised among news outlets. In recent news, we heard about an alarming number of children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border and held in detention facilities. But what about children who overstayed their visa or were brought to the United States […]
Shirley Chisholm, who was also the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination as president, will be honored with a statue at Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
WASHINGTON, DC, United States — In this file photo taken on February 15, 2005, a US Capitol Police Honor Guard participates in a memorial service for former US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Chisholm died on January 1, 2005. New York City announced yesterday that Chisholm, America’s first black congresswoman, was getting a statue […]