Immigration News – Caribbean Life

New York City Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander being arrested by ICE agents at the 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on June 17, 2025.

ICE sparks firestorm with arrest of NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate

By Nelson A. King

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (left) with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Guyana.

Guyana

US government tells illegal Guyanese to leave

By Bert Wilkinson

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke

Haiti

Haitian legislators, Caribbean-American U.S. Rep. outraged, strongly denounce Trump’s travel ban on Haiti, other countries

By Nelson A. King

Haitian migrants arriving in Haiti

AMNY

Federal judge set to rule on Haitian TPS case within a week

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

AGs’ stand together’ to defend birthright citizenship for Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Immigrant groups condemn Adams’ policy criminalizing bikers

By Nelson A. King

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Haiti

AGs act to protect Haitian immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Former NYS Assembly Member Michael Blake (79th District).

Mayoral candidates discuss Immigration Policy during local forum

By Milette Millington

Official head shot of Troy Blackwell.

Caribbean

Trump’s Caribbean policy is a wake-up call for the diaspora in New York City

By Troy Blackwell

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

City Council sues Adams for allowing ICE to operate office on Rikers Island

By Nelson A. King

Attorney General Letitia James is challenging Nassau County’s trans sports ban.

AGs take action against Trump’s ‘Ideological Deportation Policy’

By Nelson A. King

NYIC protests against ICE office on Rikers Island durin a rally on Thursday, April 10, 2025 outside City Hall in lower Manhattan.

Caribbean immigration advocates, pols rally against ICE office at Rikers Island

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to meet with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the 61st Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2025 in Munich, Germany. International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the Feb. 14-16 conference.

Jamaica

Rubio pledges to review tough travel advisories

By Bert Wilkinson

SEIU members demonstrate against Trump's immigration policies.

SEIU members rally against Trump’s immigration policies

By Nelson A. King

Guyana

‘Melly Mel’ freed

By Bert Wilkinson

Caribbean immigrants, advocates rally in Albany for immigration legal services and infrastructure funding.

Caribbean immigration advocates, lawmakers rally for $165M for legal services

By Nelson A. King

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A yearbook photo of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from her time at Yorktown High School in Westchester County

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rebbe

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People wearing bright shirts protesting rent hike

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People wearing bright shirts protesting rent hike

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