Caribbean pols rally against ending TPS for Haitians
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Caribbean legislators in Brooklyn rallied on Monday as a United States federal trial began to protect more than 50,000 Haitian immigrants and their families from being forcibly separated by deportation. The case, Saget…
Outrage over termination of TPS for Haitians
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Black Democratic congressional leaders have joined Caribbean legislators in expressing outrage over the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 60,000 undocumented Haitian nationals residing in the United States….
TPS makes ethical sense for immigrants amid Caribbean recovery | Opinion
By Kathleen Bergin and Ediberto Roman From Sun Sentinel A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to protect immigrants in the U.S. from being deported to hurricane-battered islands in the Caribbean. The group petitioned the Trump administration to grant “Temporary Protected…
NASA’s Hubble captures stunning photo that will make you feel insignificant
By Mike Wehner From BGR We go about our lives here on planet Earth — doing our jobs, cashing paychecks, and raising families — and most of the time we don’t question just how important we are. The jury is…
Kelly continues to cast uncertainty about fate of Haitians on TPS
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, John Kelly, continues to cast uncertainty on the eventual fate of 58,000 undocumented Haitians who has been granted limited Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to…
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…
US extends TPR for Haitians
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Haiti for an additional 18 months, effective Jul….