Time for a Caribbean-US Relations Reset

Time for a Caribbean-US Relations Reset

By Hon. Dr Keith Rowley The United States has long been a very important neighbor to the Caribbean and continues to be a significant partner for our 16 million- strong Community in a number of areas – security, trade, investment, energy, agriculture, education, tourism and sport. Members of our diaspora have contributed meaningfully to the […]

Attorney General James Helps Restore Injunction of Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule

Attorney General James Helps Restore Injunction of Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule

NY State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at press conference to react on Supreme Court ruling on the U.S. Census citizenship question at Foley Square – New York, NY – June 27, 2019 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today helped to restore an injunction against the continued implementation of the […]

New Designation Allows Eligible Venezuelans to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents

New Designation Allows Eligible Venezuelans to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents

Girl sings the national anthem at rally in support of Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido. – Caracas, Miranda/Venezuela – January 23rd, 2019 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals […]

The Tens of Thousands of Essential Worker TPS Holders Increase Urgency to Pass the American Dream & Promise Act

The Tens of Thousands of Essential Worker TPS Holders Increase Urgency to Pass the American Dream & Promise Act

Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for the restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases 131,000 TPS Holders from El Salvador, Haiti, and Honduras are on the frontlines battling COVID-19 In a week […]

City Council passes resolution providing immigration relief to families of frontline workers lost during COVID-19 pandemic

City Council passes resolution providing immigration relief to families of frontline workers lost during COVID-19 pandemic

New York American nurses and doctors, frontline workers expressing gratitude. New York City healthcare workers during coronavirus outbreak in America. – New York City, New York / USA – June 13 2020 (Shutterstock) By Bill Parry, QNS The New York City Council voted to adopt a resolution introduced by Councilman Francisco Moya, calling on the United […]

New York Eviction Moratorium Pause Ended. Here’s What to Do Now

New York Eviction Moratorium Pause Ended. Here’s What to Do Now

By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY When the state Legislature passed the Emergency Eviction Act at the end of last year, a state-wide New York Eviction Moratorium Pause affected nearly all eviction proceedings for 60 days. That pause ended on Friday, Feb. 26. After Feb. 26, the Eviction Moratorium Pause is no longer valid and pending eviction cases […]

How to Go From President to Prisoner

How to Go From President to Prisoner

Donald Trump speaks at Edison New Jersey Hindu Indian-American rally for “Humanity United Against Terror” – October 15, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Charu Sudan Kasturi, Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman, Ozy Flamboyant French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy always loved “to be at the center of the action,” former U.S. President Barack Obama wrote in his memoir A […]

Dr Rowley: Region Must Continue to Address Crime and Violence as Public Health Issue

Dr Rowley: Region Must Continue to Address Crime and Violence as Public Health Issue

Even as the Region focuses on recovery post-COVID-19 and the health and socio-economic wellbeing of its people, it must remain committed to addressing crime and violence as a public health issue, according to CARICOM Chair, Prime Minister Keith Rowley. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of the Thirty-Second Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads […]