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- [The Rule That Binds Us All: Why Small Nations Defend Sovereignty Before It Is Tested](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-sovereignty-small-nations-power/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. June 3, 2026: In a world where powerful states can decide that another nation’s government may be removed, small nations do not survive by force or wealth. They survive by defending a single principle before it is ever tested: that no state has the right to rewrite another by power.
- [Marco Rubio Says America Has Taken Back Control Of The Western Hemisphere](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/marco-rubio-western-hemisphere-control/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. June 3, 2026: On the second day of Caribbean American Heritage Month - a month the Trump White House has still not seen fit to formally recognize - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the United States Senate that the Trump administration has taken back control of the Western Hemisphere.
- [Afreximbank Deepens Commitment to Economic Progress in The Bahamas](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/afreximbank-bahamas-investment/): The roadshow which took place under the theme "Investing in progress through the implementation of the Afreximbank mandate in The Bahamas" built on the current achievements between the Bank and The Bahamas
- [David vs Goliath: Two Caribbean Nations Are About To Crash The World’s Biggest Party – FIFA World Cup](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/david-vs-goliath-caribbean-fifa-world-cup/): These are the giants standing between two small Caribbean nations and World Cup glory this summer. And neither Curaçao nor Haiti is remotely intimidated. When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across Canada, Mexico, and the United States this month, the Caribbean will have not one but two representatives on the world's biggest football stage - and both arrive with stories that transcend the sport itself.
- [No Caribbean American Heritage Month Proclamation From Trump White House As Warship Sits 90 Miles From Cuba](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-american-heritage-month-2026/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. June 1, 2026: It's officially National Caribbean American Heritage Month here in the United States, even though the White House has not said so as yet. As of today, Monday, June 1, the Trump administration has issued no proclamation recognizing Caribbean American Heritage Month - a signal many see in line with a series of executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the public and private sectors. The absence of a Caribbean American Heritage Month proclamation follows a similar pattern - the Trump White House also issued no proclamation recognizing Haitian Heritage Month in May, which is observed annually to honor the contributions of Haitian Americans to the United States. The back-to-back silences on both Caribbean observances represent a sharp departure from the tradition maintained by previous administrations. Traditionally, proclamations recognizing CAHM are released on or before May 31st.
- [The Brown Paper Bag Rule: The Segregation We Don’t Talk About](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/brown-paper-bag-rule-colorism/): Before going further, it is important to understand what the Brown Paper Bag Rule actually was.
- [When Grace Is Not Enough: Accountability in Faith Communities Across The Global South](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/faith-accountability-global-south/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sun. May 31, 2026: In many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, faith institutions do much more than teach religion. They educate children, provide jobs, influence public life, and often guide communities where government systems are weak. In these places, spiritual language carries great power. It gives people hope, comfort, and strength. But an important question is growing louder: What happens when the same institutions that preach healing allow preventable harm to continue without fixing it?
- [The US Navy’s Biggest Warship Will Dock In Jamaica Tomorrow – 90 Miles From Cuba](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/us-navy-biggest-warship-for-jamaica-cuba/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Sun. May 30, 2026: On Monday June 1st, the USS Nimitz - one of the largest and most powerful naval vessels on the planet - will drop anchor at the Port of Kingston, Jamaica. Ninety miles away, Cuba is watching. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier's arrival in Kingston Harbor marks the final stop of Southern Seas 2026 - an 11th iteration multinational goodwill deployment announced by US Naval Forces Southern Command that has taken the carrier throughout South America and the Caribbean. The United States Embassy in Jamaica has framed the June 1 to June 5 visit as an exercise in maritime cooperation and people-to-people connections.
- [The Archbishop And The Chambermaid: Cuba and The Caribbean’s Impossible Choice](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-cuba-venezuela-us-geopolitics/): For much of the modern postcolonial era, the Caribbean has lived inside a permanent contradiction. Its small states speak the language of sovereignty, solidarity, anti-imperialism, and regional fraternity. Yet they survive in a world dominated by overwhelming asymmetries of power - economic, military, and political. No contradiction illustrates this more painfully than the Caribbean’s present dilemma regarding Cuba, Venezuela, and the United States.
- [A Historic Billion-Dollar Caribbean Banking Deal: Who Is Really Behind The Biggest Bank Deal In Caribbean History?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/billion-dollar-caribbean-banking-deal/): News Americas, HAMILTON, Bermuda, Fri. May 29, 2026: Something significant just happened in Caribbean banking - and most people across the region have no idea yet.
- [Guyana Born Schools Superintendent Sentenced To Two Years In Jail](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyana-born-schools-superintendent/): News Americas, DES MOINES, Iowa, Fri. May 29, 2026: A Guyana born schools superintendent who rose to lead two major US public school systems over three decades, was sentenced on Friday to two years in jail on federal fraud, immigration, and firearms charges. He will be deported back to Guyana after serving his jail time. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger sentenced Roberts below the federal guideline range. Prosecutors had sought a little more than three years.
- [Argentina And Fiscal Tightening Under The Milei Administration](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/argentina-capital-flight-milei-policy/): Tricontinental’s Political Economy Substack, The Financial Leash, analyzes the mechanism by which the capitalist system deepens the dependence of peripheral countries through the global financial system, describing the channels through which a country’s surplus is applied (productive investment) and through which it flows out of the country. The latest balance of payments report from the BCRA (March 2026) shows how this dynamic has intensified in Argentina under the current government.
- [From 35 Years To Grammy Nominations – Vybz Kartel New Album Is The Most Personal Of His Career](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/vybz-kartel-drops-new-album-god-and-time/): News Americas, NY, NY, Thurs. May 28, 2026: When Vybz Kartel was sentenced to 35 years in a Jamaican prison in 2014, many wondered if the world would ever hear new music from the man widely regarded as the King of Dancehall. When the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned that conviction on August 6, 2024, the answer came swiftly and decisively - and it has not stopped since.
- [Guyana – One Destiny, One Future](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyana-oil-wealth-cost-of-living-unity/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 27, 2026: Guyana stands at one of the most unusual moments in modern history. It is a nation where record-breaking economic growth and everyday struggle are happening at the same time. In one Guyana, oil wealth is transforming budgets and global rankings. In the other Guyana, families are calculating survival one week at a time. The true challenge is not growth. The challenge is unity. The task of this generation is to turn two Guyana's into one shared destiny where national wealth becomes lived dignity for every citizen.
- [The Caribbean Is Now At The Center Of The Most Dangerous US-Cuba Confrontation In Decades](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-center-us-cuba-confrontation/): Cuba reportedly maintains an arsenal of military drones provided by Russia and China, which the United States has characterized as a regional threat. The convergence of military, legal, diplomatic, and humanitarian developments marks what analysts are describing as the most dangerous escalation in US-Cuba relations since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
- [Guyana At 60: The Oil Is Flowing. So Why Are Guyanese Buying Tennis Rolls On Credit?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyana-at-60-the-economic-constrast/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 26, 2026: Guyana turned 60 today; 60 years since its independence from Britain in 1966.
- [Can The Caribbean Be The Next AI Data Center Valley?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/can-caribbean-be-next-data-center-valley/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 26, 2026: Silicon Valley was once just real estate. Today, a growing body of evidence suggests the Caribbean may be positioning itself as the next major frontier for data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure investment - and the signals are arriving fast.
- [Caribbean Real Estate Is A $1.87 Trillion Market – So Why Are Caribbean Developers Still Getting Rejected For Funding?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-real-estate-and-funding-2026/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 26, 2026: The numbers tell a story of enormous promise. According to Statista's Caribbean Residential Real Estate Market Outlook, Caribbean real estate will reach $1.87 trillion in market value in 2026, growing at 5.19% annually and is projected to reach $2.28 trillion by 2029.
- [As The World’s Capital Lands In Barbados, AI Capital Exchange Opens The Door](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/ai-capital-exchange-sustainability-week/): But here's what too few people are talking about - the businesses and projects that need to be ready when that capital comes looking. That's exactly the gap AI Capital Exchange was built to close.
- [Belize Immigrant With Manslaughter Conviction Listed On ICE Most Wanted Fugitive List](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/belize-national-ice-most-wanted-fugitive/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Tues. May 26, 2026: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has listed a Belize national as one of its most wanted fugitives, seeking information on the whereabouts of Santos Moreira, who has evaded removal from the United States since 2010.
- [Guyanese Entrepreneur’s AI Capital Exchange Selected For HICOOL Regional Round](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyanese-ai-capital-exchange-hicool/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Monday, May 25, 2026: AI Capital Exchange, the fintech platform founded by Guyanese-born media entrepreneur Felicia J. Persaud, has advanced to the regional round of the HICOOL Global Entrepreneurship Competition, one of Asia’s leading startup competitions.
- [What Caribbean Immigrants Need To Know About The New Green Card Rules](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/new-green-card-rules-and-immigrants/): News, Americas, NY, NY, Mon. May 25, 2026: As the US marks another Memorial Day, confusion is again reigning among immigrants. New green card rules from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services now reflect a significant policy shift that could force thousands of Caribbean and other immigrants already living in the United States. It now requires them to leave the country and apply for permanent residency from abroad - upending a decades-long practice that allowed eligible immigrants to apply for a Green Card without leaving US soil.
- [The Caribbean’s Powerful AI Future](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-ai-future-data-centers/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 25, 2026: The island nations of the Caribbean basin have long been viewed as the least important region on Earth. That can change dramatically in the coming years and beyond. Yes, because of AI and its very big problem, many more data centers. The Caribbean should stop thinking of itself only as a place the world visits and start imagining itself as a place the world runs through. For generations, the region has been sold through beaches, resorts, cruise ships, music, sunlight, and escape.
- [Africa, The Global South & The Guyana-Venezuela Case](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyana-venezuela-icj-global-south-africa/): News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Sun. May 24, 2026: At first glance, the territorial controversy between Guyana-Venezuela may appear to be a distant South American border dispute with limited relevance to Africa. In reality, however, the case now before the International Court of Justice carries implications that reach across the entire Global South.
- [Trump ICE Fee Hike Could Price Immigrants Out Of Deportation Relief](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/trump-ice-fee-hike-deportations/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sun. May 24, 2026: For immigrants facing deportation, time is often measured in court dates, deadlines, and last-minute pleas for mercy. Now the Trump administration wants to make one of those pleas significantly more expensive. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proposing a ICE Fee Hike. The filing fee for Form I-246 - the application immigrants use to request a temporary stay of deportation or removal - from $155 to a whopping $755.
- [Shaggy Gets Brooklyn Day Honor, Chaka Demus Teams Up With Tanto Metro, And Sean Paul Drops Brawlin Riddim – Caribbean Music Is Having A Moment](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/new-caribbean-music-shaggy-sean-paul-more/): News Americas, New York, NY, Fri. May 22, 2026: Caribbean music is having a serious moment this week, with new releases and major milestones from some of the genre's biggest names arriving in rapid succession.
- [These Caribbean Vacation Spots Have The Cheapest Flights Now](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-vacation-spots-cheapest-flights/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. May 21, 2026: Airfare is getting more expensive in 2026 - but Caribbean vacation spots are bucking the trend, remaining among the most affordable international flights available to US travelers this summer, according to new data from two leading flight deal platforms.
- [Donald Trump Went To Beijing With Hat In Hand, And Left With A Handshake From Xi Jinping](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/donald-trump-china-summit-xi-jinping/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. May 22, 2026: The scenes in Beijing were carefully choreographed, yet politics can never be reduced to mere spectacle. When US President Donald Trump traveled to China for his summit meeting with Xi Jinping, Western media, as it often does, fixated on the spectacle: lavish banquets, honor guards, and theatrical gestures designed to flatter the US president. Yet, beneath all this ritual lay another reality, harder and more consequential. The United States did not arrive in Beijing from a position of confidence; it came in a state of vulnerability. Washington arrived burdened by several crises of its own making: a dangerous and illegal confrontation with Iran that Washington had engineered alongside Tel Aviv, global economic instability, deepening diplomatic isolation across much of the Global South, and mounting anxiety over the erosion of US industrial and technological supremacy. Meanwhile, China entered the talks with composure. Beijing did not need dramatic gestures, only to prove that the tide of history has changed.
- [Marco Rubio Says Cuba Has Always Posed A National Security Threat](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/marco-rubio-cuba-message/): News Americas, HOMESTEAD, Florida, May 21, 2026: US Secretary of State, Cuban American Marco Rubio, delivered some of his most direct public remarks yet on Cuba earlier today, telling reporters at Miami Homestead Airport that Cuba has consistently posed a national security threat to the United States.
- [Peru: Crisis, Coup And Social Conflict Once Again](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/peru-crisis-coup-social-conflict-2026/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. May 21, 2026: For some time now, we have maintained that there are three fundamental categories for understanding the Peruvian situation, especially following the popular victory of rural teacher Pedro Castillo Terrones in the presidential elections of 2021. Now, in 2026, in light of the still-unresolved Peruvian electoral process held on 12 April, we can confirm that the categories of crisis, coup, and social conflict remain relevant for understanding the national situation.
- [Cuba Denounces U.S. Indictment Of Raul Castro As Political Provocation](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/cuba-responds-to-raul-castro-indictment/): News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Thurs. May 21, 2026: Cuba has sharply condemned the U.S. decision to indict former Cuban President Raul Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue, calling the charges a “despicable and infamous act of political provocation.”
- [Cuba Maintains Socialist Path At BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Amid U.S. Pressure](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/cuba-socialist-path-brics-meeting/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. May 21, 2026: Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez this week stated that despite the U.S. blockade and threats of force, Cuba “continues to build its sovereign path toward socialist development and contribute, from its modest means, to the development of other peoples of the Global South.”
- [PayPal Brings PayPal USD to Users Across 70 Markets](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/paypal-brings-paypal-usd-to-70-markets/): Now accessible to millions of PayPal consumers and merchants, PayPal USD helps provide stable purchasing power and enable lower-cost global commerce
- [Is Washington Preparing Another Bay Of Pigs In Cuba?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/washington-another-bay-of-pigs-in-cuba/): The question is no longer being whispered. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is saying it openly. "The threats of military aggression against Cuba by the world's greatest power are well known," Díaz-Canel wrote on his X account on Monday. "The threat itself constitutes an international crime. If it materializes, it will provoke a bloodbath with incalculable consequences, in addition to the destructive impact on regional peace and stability."
- [Caribbean Crime – More Than A Public Health Crisis](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-crime-public-health-crisis/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 20, 2026: At sixteen, a boy in Kingston leaves school hungry and comes home with gang money in his pocket. In Port of Spain, a fisherman shut out of legal work turns to trafficking guns instead of fish. In Bridgetown, a mother working two jobs still cannot fully shield her son from the pull of the streets. In St. Kitts and Nevis, one violent incident can reshape how an entire generation of young people understands safety. Across the region, Caribbean crime is no longer confined to law enforcement. It encompasses public health, broken opportunity, and lost hope.
- [USCIS New Signature Rules  – Caribbean And Other Immigrants Could Lose Everything In Filing Fees](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/uscis-new-signature-rule-immigrants/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.,C, Tues. May 19, 2026: A quiet but consequential USCIS new signature rule change from the Department of Homeland Security is setting a new trap for immigration applicants across the United States, the Caribbean, and other immigrant communities who file benefit requests regularly, and need to pay close attention before their next submission.
- [When “Suicide” Becomes A Repeated Explanation For Immigrant Deaths](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/immigrant-deaths-in-ice-custody-questions/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 18, 2026: Seventeen immigrants have reportedly died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since January 2026, and five of those deaths have been described by US ICE as suspected suicides. These immigrant deaths now remains under investigation, and each one raises a difficult question: how many deaths labeled “suicide” must occur before the public begins asking harder questions about the conditions inside America’s immigration detention system?
- [Caribbean Teams Make World Cup Betting Harder To Read](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/world-cup-betting-caribbean-teams/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 18, 2026: Caribbean teams at the FIFA World Cup always bring a different kind of energy. The names may not sit beside Brazil, Germany, or France in the outright markets, but that does not mean they are easy to price. Haiti and Curaçao make the 2026 tournament more interesting for exactly that reason. Haiti returns after a long wait, while Curaçao arrives with the kind of story that will get casual fans paying attention before they have even watched them play. For World Cup betting, that is where things get tricky. Emotion enters the market quickly.
- [Jeffrey Epstein Caribbean Island Back In The Spotlight – And A Trump Cabinet Member Is At The Center](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/jeffrey-epstein-caribbean-island-lutnick/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. May 18, 2026: Jeffrey Epstein's Caribbean island is back in the international spotlight - and this time a sitting member of President Donald Trump's cabinet is at the center of the storm.
- [The Growing Influence Of Guyana In The Caribbean: From The Dominican Republic To Haiti](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyana-growing-influence-in-the-caribbean/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 18, 2026: In the evolving landscape of Caribbean geopolitics, Guyana is emerging as one of the region’s most influential states. Fueled by one of the world’s fastest-growing oil economies, the country is building strategic partnerships that reflect both economic ambition and regional responsibility. Nowhere is this more evident than in Guyana’s rapidly expanding relationship with the Dominican Republic and its humanitarian-driven engagement with Haiti.
- [El Salvador And The Mirage Of Security: The Dangerous Bukele Model](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/bukeles-authoritarian-state-el-salvador/): In El Salvador, following the governments of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) between 2009 and 2019 and amid security crises stemming from the civil war and the actions of gangs (maras), the public swiftly shifted from these progressive governments to granting carte blanche to a new brand of authoritarianism in exchange for a sense of state control. The Salvadoran government’s marketing has perfected this transition, masking repression by stigmatizing any criticism as support for crime. Legitimacy no longer stems from law enforcement, and high popular support is politically capitalized upon to eliminate checks and balances.
- [Caribbean Restaurants Make NY Times 100 Best Restaurants In New York City](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/ny-times-100-best-restaurants-in-new-york-city/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 15, 2026: Caribbean cuisine has arrived at America's most prestigious dining table. A Caribbean restaurant has grabbed the coveted number one spot and several others have made the list of the NY Times 100 Best Restaurants In New York City
- [Canada Travel Advisories By Country – Canada Issues New Advisories For Two More Caribbean Countries](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/canada-travel-advisories-by-country/): By Staff Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com
- [Trump’s State Visit To Beijing And The New Cold War On Asia](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/trumps-state-visit-to-beijing/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. May 14, 2026: From Beijing this week, the first US state visit to China in nine years is being staged for the world to see. The Great Hall of the People is open to Donald Trump, who has traveled with eighteen US executives - Apple, Tesla, BlackRock, Boeing, and Nvidia among them. A state banquet on Thursday, followed by tea and lunch on Friday.
- [How Much Was IShowSpeed’s Caribbean Tour Worth To The Region?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/ishowspeed-caribbean-tour-40-million-views/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 13, 2026: US-born, YouTube superstar IShowSpeed has wrapped up an ambitious 15-country tour of the Caribbean, generating more than more 40 million views across his livestreams and delivering what could amount to millions of dollars in earned media value for the region. IShowSpeed’s Caribbean tour generated enormous visibility, but questions remain about view authenticity and whether youthful audiences will convert into future tourism dollars.
- [The British Empire They Carried: The Fractured Identity Of Britain’s Caribbean Generation](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/british-empire-caribbean-generation/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 13, 2026: There are elderly men and women throughout the Caribbean today who grew up saluting the British flag, singing “God Save the Queen,” learning British history in school, and pledging allegiance to a Crown that once claimed them as its own. Many of them are now in their sixties, seventies, and eighties, yet few fully understand that at one point in history, they were legally tied to the British Empire as nationals of the United Kingdom and Colonies. Even fewer understand what happened to that identity after independence arrived across the Caribbean.
- [Who Gets To Lead? Antigua & Barbuda At The Crossroads](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/antigua-and-barbuda-at-the-crossroads/): News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, May 12, 2026: A democracy weakens when leadership is mistaken for entitlement or when readiness is ignored in favor of assumption. If ordinary citizens are trusted to vote, then leadership must remain open to ordinary citizens who have been properly prepared to serve. This is a synopsis of the current situation in Antigua & Barbuda.
- [Guyana-Venezuela Border Battle: The Battle For Global Narrative](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/guyana-venezuela-border-battle/): News Americas, Tues. May 12, 2026: Guyana has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, following the discovery of vast offshore oil reserves, and has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing economy.  President Irfaan Ali has expressed confidence that the coming decade could prove even more extraordinary, driven by rapid advances in infrastructure, energy, technology, and national development. Yet, amid this unprecedented progress, a serious shadow remains: the Guyana-Venezuela border battle continues. Venezuela continues to lay claim to nearly two-thirds of Guyana’s territory, including the resource-rich Essequibo region. Although Venezuela maintains that it does not recognize the International Court of Justice's jurisdiction, the long-running border controversy has finally come before the Court for adjudication.
- [Trump Nominates Anti-Immigration Hardliner Kari Lake As US Ambassador To Jamaica](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/kari-lake-named-us-ambassador-jamaica/): News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Tues. May 11, 2026: The Trump administration has nominated controversial anti-immigration hardliner Kari Lake to serve as United States Ambassador to Jamaica - a move that has implications for the Caribbean diaspora and the hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans living and working in the United States.
- [Undocumented Immigrants Paid $3 Trillion In Taxes. Why Are They Still Called A Burden?](https://www.newsamericasnow.com/immigrants-paid-3-trillion-in-taxes/): News Americas, NY, NY, Mon. May 11, 2026: At a time when undocumented immigrants are being targeted, detained, and deported across the United States, one fact is rarely part of the conversation. Undocumented immigrants paid $3 trillion in taxes over the last 30 years.

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