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).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has sought to reassure the public that a deportation transit arrangement with the United States will not allow criminals to enter the island, insisting the government would not jeopardise gains made in reducing violent crime.

MIAMI, FL – The Miami-based United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said that two alleged male “narco-terrorists” were killed in a “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations” in the Caribbean Sea.

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. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Immigration advocates and legislators Tuesday welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upholding birthright citizenship.

WASHINGTON, DC – Two United States legislators have introduced the Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act, which would target the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence through alleged organized criminal groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has activated its emergency response mechanisms to support the health response in Venezuela following two consecutive earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that struck the country last week.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Security and Peace Minister Dr. Horace Chang Wednesday confirmed that Jamaica is in negotiations with the United States to accept no more than 25 non-criminal third-country nationals and refugees.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr Irfaan Ali says the growing security partnership between Guyana and the United States is significantly supporting anti-crime efforts across the Americas.

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Security and Peace Minister Dr. Horace Chang says Jamaica’s sovereignty has not been compromised during the ongoing discussions with the United States to accept a limited number of non-criminal third-country nationals and refugees.