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


