The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its profound gratitude for the posthumous pardon granted by the Biden administration to the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a distinguished civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist leader, and National Hero of Jamaica. This long-awaited exoneration is testament to the unwavering advocacy of CARICOM leaders, both individually and collectively, along with countless […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. January 2025, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders that have significant implications for civil rights in the United States. These actions, encompassing areas such as diversity initiatives, immigration policies, and LGBTQ+ rights, represent a marked shift in federal policy. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a staunch advocate for […]
AG James and Multistate Coalition Sue to Stop Implementation of Trump Administration’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she and a coalition of 18 states, as well as the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order ending birthright citizenship, in violation of […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders The upcoming election for the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) on March 10, 2025, presents an opportunity to invigorate and rectify the direction of the institution for the future. The OAS has always been an organization where achieving broad consensus on contentious issues is difficult. In recent years, […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders Recent remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have drawn attention to the Panama Canal. He accused the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) of charging higher fees for U.S. ships passing through the canal compared to other nations. Mr. Trump, who is to be inaugurated for a second time as President on January […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Trump’s executive orders had a lasting impact on political asylum procedures in the U.S., creating challenges for both pending and new applicants. The increased scrutiny, procedural hurdles, and policy shifts resulted in longer processing times, higher denial rates, and greater hardships for vulnerable populations. Introduction The U.S. asylum system has long […]
By Ralph Thomassaint Joseph, DOCUMENTED President Biden’s historic pardon of Ragbir, a Trinidadian immigration activist, and Garvey, the renowned Jamaican Pan-Africanist, have sparked widespread celebration. In one of his final acts in office, former President Joe Biden pardoned Ravi Ragbir, a New York-based immigrant rights leader and Trinidadian immigrant who had been under a removal order for […]
By Gabe Ortiz, America’s Voice President-elect Donald Trump confirmed reports that he plans to declare a legally dubious national emergency when he returns to power in January 2025, this time in order to carry out the “bloody” detention and mass deportation of millions of our undocumented neighbors, and likely some U.S. citizens as well. In […]
By Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Two New Yorkers, President-elect Donald Trump and Mayor Eric Adams, have local clergy questioning what ‘sanctuary’ will mean in the future. Faith leaders and other advocates working with the city’s migrants and asylum seekers are bracing for enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement once […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / shutterstock.com The Laken Riley Act has garnered significant attention in Congress, mainly dividing lawmakers along partisan lines. Supporters argue that the legislation is necessary to ensure public safety and protect communities from repeat offenders who, under the current system, may evade detention or removal. […]
