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ISSUE 171 VOLUME 23
Jan 26-Feb 6, 2023
SERVING THE CARIBBEAN AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES!
Abolition of Works Permits: An Example for Regional Integration BY SIR RONALD SANDERS
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t has been interesting to read the responses in editorials and opinions in some regional media, concerning the decision by the two main political parties in Antigua and Barbuda to abolish work permits for nationals of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries and the Dominican Republic. The significant thing in the editorials and opinions, is that while they have
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The Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Photo: antigua-barbuda.com
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USCIS Faces New Class Action Lawsuit for Delays ....12
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he Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice for the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Feb. 4, 2023, through Aug. 3, 2024. DHS previously announced the decision to extend and redesignate TPS for Haiti on Dec. 5, 2022. This extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS allows nationals of Haiti (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti)
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Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for TPS
who have continuously resided in the United States since Nov. 6, 2022, and who have been continuously physically present in the United States since Feb. 4,
2023, to apply for TPS. Those who have been continuously residing in the United States since Nov. 6, 2022, and have a pending TPS application with USCIS do not have to refile at this time. The Federal Register notice explains the procedures necessary for an existing TPS beneficiary to re-register under the extension and for an individual to submit an initial application under the redesignation and to apply for an Employment Authorization Document.l
Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association Names New CEO ....21
How Can SIJS Help Children Obtain a Green Card? ....13
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5 Major Red Flags to Watch at an Open House ....4
Watch Rihanna at the Superbowl Halftime Show ....15
Dating the Aquarius Man: What You Need to Know ....19
Jamaican-Born Dr. Marsha Harris Honored by NCAA....22
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