City of Miramar receives class action lawsuit filed for pipe leaks

The City of Miramar, which in 2020 was noted as the home to the United States’ highest share of Jamaican residents at 15 4%, is in receipt of a complaint filed regarding pinhole leaks found in copper pipes allegedly caused by improper water treatment

Leaky pipes have been shown to cause health issues due to water contamination, as well the spread of mold and fungi This can cause respiratory issues such as throat, nose and skin irritation, frequent coughing and sneezing, sinus congestion, rashes, fatigue, respiratory infection and even fever

The City’s two Water Treatment Plants are regulated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

Samples are collected, tested, and reported on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and the water consistently meets regulatory standards

City Manager Dr Roy Virgin stated, “The City of Miramar values its residents and is sensitive to their concerns regarding copper pipe issues The City has consistently assured residents and businesses that the water treatment facilities are up to par and does not cause damage to pipes The case filed is being reviewed by the City Attorney’s office, who will respond through the appropriate channels ”

Currently, the City offers a loan program for residents affected by copper pipe pinhole leaks for a maximum of $10,000 at a one per cent interest rate with a five-year term

In 2021 two workshops were conducted

US announces online tool for Caribbean noncitizens to provide change of address

virtually to educate residents on the safety of the City’s water and in addition, a dedicated webpage was created with videos, water quality report and FAQs: Miramarfl gov/CopperPipePinholeLeaks

Water Quality FAQs were done, and an offer was made to residents to schedule inhome testing with follow-ups free of cost

The City of Miramar says it continues to provide safe drinking water that meets or exceeds Federal and State standards and continuously monitors its water facilities and acts accordingly if it becomes aware of any issue that affects its water treatment and quality

Miramar also has one of the country’s largest populations of Cubans (8 77%), Colombians (2 51%), Dominicans (1 98%), Haitians (6%), and Trinidadians (1 2%)

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced an online change-of-address form for Caribbean and other noncitizens, giving them the option to update their information online in addition to the existing options of doing so by phone or in-person

“It will enable noncitizens to comply with their immigration obligations more easily and improve the accuracy of address information reported to ICE by utilizing address autofill to ensure US Postal Service standardization,” said ICE in a statement on Friday

The immigration enforcement agency said the new tool will be deployed in a rolling release, with full availability anticipated in the coming weeks

“This is another critical innovation to improve compliance with immigration obligations and increase the efficiency of the process, ” said ICE deputy director and senior official performing the duties of the director Tae D Johnson

“The new online change-of-address tool will make it easier for noncitizens to update their addresses, decreasing administrative time required in the immigration process

“This tool also automates a task normally performed by an officer, instead allowing them to focus on managing and processing those awaiting proceedings,” he added

ICE said that when fully live, the new tool may be used by any noncitizen to change their address with ICE online instead of calling the telephone line or going to a field office

“After successfully entering a valid mailing address, if the noncitizen is currently in removal proceedings pursuant to Section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the interactive online form will show the noncitizen information on how to also change their address with the immigration court as required, using the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s (EOIR) Form EOIR-33, Change of Address/Contact Information, which may be submitted by mail, in-person at the immigration court, or online through EOIR’s Respondent Access,” the statement said

It said the EOIR-33 is currently available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese and Punjabi

To determine if a noncitizen still needs a notice to appear, ICE said it will run system checks to make sure the noncitizen is not already in removal proceedings pursuant to Section 240 of the INA, does not have an affirmative asylum application pending with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and does not already have a final order of removal

ICE said Caribbean and other noncitizens, who are eligible for, but have not yet received a notice to appear, meaning those who were released on conditional parole with an alternative to detention, may be prompted to state whether they want to receive their notice to appear by mail or to in person by scheduling an appointment at an Enforcement Removal Office field office

To process an online change-ofaddress, ICE said the system requires a full name, number and validated noncommercial address

“It takes approximately one minute to complete the form,” it said “All noncitizens in the United States, except A and G visa holders and visa waiver visitors, must also report a change of address to USCIS within 10 days of moving ” Scan

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