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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We hear from a lot of tenants who are afraid of losing their homes during the pandemic. (We also hear from a lot of small landlords who are worried, too. If you’re a small landlord, here are some resources.) When we teamed up with our friends at Documented — a nonprofit news organization […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 After Feb. 26, the Eviction Moratorium Pause is no longer valid and pending eviction cases […]
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 […]
By Jordan Williams, The Hill President Biden said Friday that undocumented immigrants should be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine without fear of being targeted by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Biden made the remark during an interview with Univision during his visit to a vaccination site in Texas. “I want to make sure […]
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 […]