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Calls on US to stop Haitian deportations
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life As the Obama administration in the United States has resumed deportation of Haitians living illegally in the country, there is a growing chorus of calls for Washington to reverse course. In the latest…
The FBI released a comprehensive list of the outlandish code names for software programs used by Russian hackers
By Allan Smith From Business Insider The FBI and Department of Homeland Security released a joint report Thursday on Russian “malicious cyber activity” that included a thorough list of code names for the malware used by Russian hackers. The joint…
Cyberattack hits Twitter, Spotify, Amazon
From Newsmax Cyber attacks targeting a little known internet infrastructure company, Dyn, disrupted access to dozens of websites on Friday, preventing some users from accessing PayPal, Twitter and Spotify. Dyn, whose customers include some of the world’s most widely visited…
UC Merced professor highlights racial profiling
MERCED — In a book due out next year, a UC Merced professor says a lack of judicial discretion leads to a disproportionate number of deportations to Latin America and the Caribbean. Tanya Golash-Boza, a sociology professor, said 98 percent…
Judge sets competency protocol for immigrant detainees
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal The federal government has 90 days to implement court-ordered procedures that for the first time would screen undocumented immigrant detainees for mental competency. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee, who ruled in a…
Don’t Pack a Pest outreach programme to be launched
The launch of the “Don’t Pack a Pest” programme, a very important initiative designed to educate the traveling public about the risks associated with bringing undeclared agricultural items into the Cayman Islands and other ports of entry, either in the…
