GEORGETOWN, Guyana - A magistrate has adjourned to September 7, the court case in which three people, including the captain of the ill-fated MV Barima, have been charged with murder after the 87-year-old vessel sank on July 18, resulting in the death of 72 people and more than 30 others missing and presumed dead.
NEW YORK, New York – Edwin Raymond has been officially sworn-in as New York City’s first Haitian-American sheriff during a ceremony at Brooklyn College, where New York State Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath of office.
NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have joined legislators in paying tribute to Trinidadian-American soldier d, who was killed in an Iranian missile strike last week.
NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates in New York are welcoming as “overdue” the decision of the United States government to order the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to halt making vehicular stops after ICE agents killed two people at separate traffic stops in recent days.
NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates in New York have welcomed the launch of the Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT) aimed at not colluding with federal immigration enforcement, such as United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration has announced the publication of a final rule that officially eliminates what the administration claims to be the “duration of status loophole” that allowed Caribbean and other foreign students, exchange visitors and media representatives to remain in the United States indefinitely without routine government oversight.
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) enabling a Biometric Data Sharing Partnership (BDSP) with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS).
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The captain and one crew member of the ill-fated vessel, MV Barima that sank on July 18, leaving at least 73 people dead and more than 30 others missing and feared dead, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with murder.
NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates have condemned as “reckless” and “dangerous” the Trump administration’s change to the public charge rule in determining whether immigrants are eligible to become citizens, adjust status, or be admitted to the United States based on the likelihood of becoming a public charge.
NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a consumer alert, warning Haitian and Syrian New Yorkers with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) about potential immigration services scams and providing tips to protect New York families.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced a five-member Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate the sinking of the MV Barima, one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Guyana’s history.
NEW YORK, New York – Frontline healthcare workers in New York have joined employers and advocates at the headquarters of labor union 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (1199SEIU) in warning of a caregiver crisis in New York if Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians ends.
NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates have welcomed a United States Federal Court of Appeals’ rejection of President Donald Trump’s attempt to deny bond hearings for immigrants.
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