Trump’s Tariffs Hits Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago
Washington (News Américas): U.S. President Donald Trump announced new 15% tariffs on goods from Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago as part of his escalating trade offensive targeting dozens of countries.
U.S. Targets Green Card Holders Allegedly Tied to Haitian Terror Group ‘Viv Ansanm’
New York (News Americas): The Trump administration has launched deportation proceedings against a group of United States legal permanent residents accused of supporting a designated Haitian terrorist organization, in a move officials say reflects growing concerns over regional instability and the role of diaspora networks in transnational crime.
History Made As Suriname Elects First Female President
News Americas July 7, 2025, Paramaribo (News Americas): For the first time in Suriname’s history, a woman will serve as President. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, a respected medical doctor and former parliamentary speaker, has been elected as the new head of state, marking a historic moment for the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community,(CARICOM) nation as it prepares to celebrate 50 years of political independence.
Is Trump’s Immigration Policy Undermining U.S. Tourism?
New York (News Americas): I recently returned from Barbados, landing at Miami International Airport during what should have been a peak evening hour. But something was missing: people. The usually buzzing airport felt eerily quiet. Even the visitors’ immigration line – once a choke point of international arrivals – was noticeably sparse.
White House Ignores Caribbean American Heritage Month On 20th Anniversary
New York (News Americas): In a striking omission, the White House has failed to issue a proclamation for National Caribbean American Heritage Month (CAHM), marking the first time in two decades that the federal observance has gone unrecognized at the presidential level.
Trump’s Immigration Numbers: Fact vs. Fiction
New York (News Americas): In the current political landscape, immigration remains a hot-button issue, and no one exploits it quite like Donald Trump. Back in the White House, Trump has once again made bold claims about his administration’s immigration enforcement achievements. But latest data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, (TRAC), exposes a stark disconnect between the Trump administration’s rhetoric and the actual numbers.
Trump’s Double Standard: Refuge for White South Africans, Deportation For Black And Brown Asylum Seekers
New York (News Americas): On May 11th, the U.S. government rolled out the red carpet – literally – for 59 white Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch and German colonizers who enforced South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime.
Does The New Pope Have Haitian Roots? Revelation Links Pontiff To The Caribbean
New York (News Americas): As the world welcomes Pope Leo XIV, a groundbreaking revelation has emerged that connects the first U.S.-born pontiff to a lesser-known but profoundly rich heritage — one rooted in the Afro-Caribbean and Creole experience of New Orleans, with potential ties to Haiti.
Immigrant Advocates Slam Trump-Era Self-Deportation Push
News Americas May 6, 2025
New York (News Americas): As the Trump administration intensifies efforts to pressure undocumented immigrants to self-deport, immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York is speaking out against what it calls a “cruel and deceitful” tactic that puts millions of families at risk.
What Does The Caribbean Export To The U.S.?
New York (News Americas): As U.S. President Donald Trump put in place steep tariffs on imports from numerous countries globally, including several Caribbean nations, the spotlight is once again on the Caribbean’s trade relationship with the United States.
