Editorial Credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com BOSTON — May 8, 2025 — The federal government has urged a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by immigrants from Haiti and Venezuela challenging the Trump-era decision to end their Temporary Protected Status (TPS), arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction over the case. In a motion filed […]
By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said providing Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia’s file to the feds was “standard” exception to city sanctuary laws as Trump administration claims it’s investigating money laundering. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is defending the NYPD’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities currently […]
By Jordan Foster, THE CONVERSATION United States President Donald Trump and his administration have set their sights on the “tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies,” firing federal staff and purging public institutions like the Smithsonian of their commitments to racial history. Although many of Trump’s executive orders have focused on the federal government, some firms and private businesses have […]
By Rebecca Schein, THE CONVERSATION Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years. In the U.S., as of May […]
By DPI.gov Highlights significant strides to ensure healthcare, education services are accessible Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Tuesday rigorously defended the country’s efforts to tackle issues relating to human rights. Birkett was at the time responding to questions and recommendations raised at the OHCHR-UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review […]
By DPI.gov Almost 90 per cent of the hinterland population now has access to a good-quality secondary education. This is according to Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Tuesday. Rodrigues-Birkett was at the time responding to questions and recommendations raised at the 49th Session of the Universal Periodic Review in […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens New York, NY — As the federal government fully enforces the REAL ID Act starting May 7, undocumented residents in New York City face new, and for many, alarming travel restrictions that could expose their immigration status in ways that echo policies from the Trump administration. The REAL ID Act, passed […]
Editorial By Brian Figeroux, Esq., New Black Voices, The Immigrant’s Journal, Caribbean American Weekly and Workers’ World Today | Editorial credit: Ron Adar & lev radin / shutterstock.com New York, NY – May 7, 2025 – The already turbulent waters of New York City politics have been further agitated by seismic decisions from two prominent […]
By Linda Hohnholz, EturboNews | Photo credit: Jamaica Tourist Board | Photo of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, (L) In a bid to attract more visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said plans are in train to review visa facilitation. Speaking at a recent […]