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DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday,...

Governor Hochul Appears on Dan Mannarino Show
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on PIX 11’s “PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino.” AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Dan Mannarino,...

The African Diaspora International Film Festival Returns To Washington D.C. With A Powerful Line-Up of Films this August
Featuring 14 films from 14 countries, ADIFF DC 2025 offers a unique blend of award-winning dramas, eye-opening documentaries, and timeless classics. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The African Diaspora...

ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...

Governor Hochul is a Guest on “The Briefing With Jen Psaki”
Last night, Governor Hochul was a guest on MSNBC’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki.” AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) Governor Hochul:...

Governor Hochul Condemns Arrest of Brad Lander
Earlier today, Governor Hochul spoke at a press conference following the release of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander following his arrest earlier this afternoon. The Governor also highlighted the state’s investment of $50 million dollars to...

Former Haitian Mayor and Human Rights Violator Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Lying about Past Involvement in Political Violence
Note: See indictment here. Jean Morose Viliena, the former Mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, was sentenced today to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release by Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV for the District of Massachusetts...

Law enforcement murders criminal group members in Haiti
(MENAFN) More than 100 suspected gang members were reportedly killed during a two-day police operation in Haiti that employed drones to target gang-dominated areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to local media sources on Wednesday. The...

Haitian Police Eliminate Gang Members
(MENAFN) In a major offensive lasting 48 hours, law enforcement in Haiti eliminated over 100 gang affiliates using unmanned aerial systems, as reported by local news outlets on Wednesday. The aerial assaults concentrated on gang-dominated zones...

Haitian Police Kill Over One Hundred Gang Members in Two Days
(MENAFN) Over a span of just two days, Haitian police killed more than 100 suspected gang members in a coordinated operation involving drones, according to local media reports released Wednesday. The drone-led assaults struck gang-held zones...

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul, State and Local Officials, and Community Leaders Celebrate Historic $1 Billion Investment Into SUNY Downstate Hospital
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by local officials, SUNY Downstate leadership, community leaders and labor and hospital groups to celebrate the historic $1 billion investment in SUNY Downstate’s hospital. Listening to the...

Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...

DHS Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Florida Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists Ahead of Opening of Alligator Alcatraz
“Alligator Alcatraz, and other facilities like it, will give us the capability to lock up some of the worst scumbags who entered our country under the previous administration.” - Secretary Noem WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Trump and Secretary...

IDB, Education Above All Foundation Launch $100 Million Facility For Education and Development
SEVILLE, SPAIN, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have renewed their partnership through 2030 with a shared commitment to reach out-of-school children and...

Supporting Immigrant New Yorkers
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul visited Brooklyn’s Little Haiti neighborhood to visit community leaders and discuss the impact of President Trump’s policies on the Haitian-American community. PHOTOS of the meeting are available on the Governor's...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 25 June 2025
A. Issues in the environment 1. National Dialogue 1.1 70 Years of the Freedom Charter 1.1.1 On this day, 70 years ago viz. 26th of June 1955, more than 3000 delegates from various racial and social backgrounds, gathered in Kliptown, Johannesburg...

AIDA Country Report on France – Update on 2024
|Published on: 12th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on France provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’or Award: Saher Alghorra honoured for his photojournalism on civilians in Gaza
Pierre Haski, President of Reporters Without Borders and jury member, described Alghorra’s photos as “gut punches – powerful and tragic at once.” He emphasized the symbolic importance of this recognition for work produced in a territory now closed...

Global Virus Network Expands Global Capacity with New Centers of Excellence in Brazil and Florida
TAMPA, Fla., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN), an international coalition of eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, announced today the addition of two...

DHS Issues Notices of Termination for the CHNV Parole Program, Encourages Parolees to Self-Deport Immediately
This program was abused by the previous administration to admit hundreds of thousands of poorly vetted illegal aliens into the United States WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began sending termination notices to aliens...