Caribbean Congressman, Puerto Rican Commissioner Demand Answers From DHS Over ICE Operations
New York (News Americas): Caribbean-born New York Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Pablo José Hernández, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, have called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address recent reports of wrongful detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Puerto Rico and New Jersey.
Immigrant Groups Take Legal Action Against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
New York (News Americas): A coalition of expectant mothers and immigrant advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s controversial executive order that strips birthright U.S. citizenship from children of immigrant parents. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, argues that the order is unconstitutional and threatens to harm millions of families across the nation.
Trump Campaign Sends Survey Asking About Mass Deportations Ahead On Day 1
New York (News Americas): Ahead of his upcoming inauguration on January 20th, which coincides with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, former President Donald Trump’s campaign circulated a survey to his supporters asking whether he should “conduct the largest deportation operation on his first day back in the Oval Office.”
U.S.-Sourced Guns Dominate Caribbean Crime Scenes
New York (News Americas): The majority of firearms recovered from crime scenes in the Caribbean were traced back to the United States, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, (GAO). Between 2018 and 2022, Caribbean law enforcement agencies recovered 7,399 firearms, with 73% of them originating in the U.S. haiti-gangs-with-guns
USA: What Has The Republican Party Become?
New York (Newsamericas): At what was supposed to be the climatic wrap-up of his 2024 campaign for the Presidency of the United States at Madison Square Garden in New York, Donald Trump and his cabal of invited speakers descended to a place of darkness not before seen at this level in public life.
Martinique Mayor Calls For Dialogue Amid Escalating Violence
New York (News Americas) The Mayor of Fort-de-France, Didier Laguerre, has called for urgent dialogue and consultation in response to escalating urban violence affecting parts of the Martinique city.
Celebrities Condemn Trump’s Racist Claims Targeting Haitian Immigrants
New York (News Americas): Haitian-born celebrities have joined in denouncing Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans over racist and false claims that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “eating pets,” including cats and dogs.
Caribbean’s Future With British Monarchy To Be Studied Amid Calls For Reparations
New York (News Americas): As the Caribbean continues to confront its colonial history, the Visible Crown project is set to play a pivotal role in shaping the region’s future relationship with the British monarchy in a post-colonial world.
Will Vice President Kamala Harris Acknowledge Her Caribbean Roots
Fort Lauderdale (News Americas) Tens of thousands of people are in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Some 5,000 delegates and alternates are there to approve a party platform, and nominate Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of a Caribbean immigrant father, who was born in Jamaica, and an Indian born mother, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as their Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates for the November general elections.
Dreams Of Kamala’s Father
New York (News Americas): Vice-president Kamala Harris stands poised to potentially become the first woman to ascend to the presidency of the United States, it’s time to reflect on a part of her heritage that has been too often overlooked in both her political career and American foreign policy -her Caribbean roots.
