NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates in New York have decried a United States federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans that puts in further limbo the status of over a million Caribbean and other immigrants brought to the US as children. 

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, says the city will open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to support the hundreds of asylum seekers, including Caribbean nationals, arriving in New York City each day from Texas and other border states.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration in the United States says it has discussed the importance of regional security cooperation with Surinamese President and Chair of CARICOM Chandrikapersad Santokhi. 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) says Jamaican hotelier and businessman, Kevin Hendrickson, has been named as the Caribbean Hotelier of the Year.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden Administration is reportedly pushing for legislation that will lead to sanctions on gang leaders in Haiti in the wake of an escalation of violence.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Joe Biden administration is describing as “absolutely vital” the relationship Washington has established with CARICOM countries.

WASHINGTON, DC –A former United States ambassador to Haiti says it is time to throw away the gloves and stop pretending that "normal” diplomacy will work in Haiti.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Residents began boarding up properties as the island braced for the arrival on Friday of Hurricane Fiona, a large and powerful storm that reports say earlier killed at least six people during its rampage across the northern Caribbean.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States says it remains a committed partner in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and around the world and has contributed nearly US$20 billion since 2002 to the Global Fund dealing with the impact of the virus.

Alferita ‘Rita’ Marley, OD, OJ, LITT, will receive the Jamaica Consulate General’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Consul General Oliver Mair will present the prestigious honor at the premier performance of the National Dance Theatre Company at the South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Bay, Florida.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry on Tuesday appealed for “calm and reconciliation” in the Haiti as the country continues to be beset by acts of violence, crime, murders and kidnappings as well as protest by opposition forces calling for his removal.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The United States is providing an additional US$22.8 million in new funding this year to support Caribbean regional development goals related to climate resilience, youth security, information and communication technology, private sector engagement and health.