Caribbean National Weekly August 19, 2021

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Delta Variant has Jamaica Scrambling Just as Jamaica finished celebrating the arrival of one million visitors to its shores since the pandemic halted travel, the population got news of an unwelcomed guest this week.

On Wednesday the island confirmed 22 cases of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government has promised to keep the population updated on the situation.

“We have received 40 results from the 60 samples sent to the (Trinidad0based) Caribbean Public Health Agency. Twenty-two are positive for the Delta Variant,” said Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton said in a statement.

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It has never been more important for our people, including those 12 years and older, to get vaccinated.

– Tuon He said the epidemiology and laboratory teams are now doing further analysis to see if there is any particular significant factor related to the 22 identified, adding “the public will be kept updated”.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness said that hospitals across the country have exceeded their COVID-19 bed capacity while exhausted healthcare workers urge members of the public to stay vigilant in their practice of infection

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DESPERATION for Aid Increases in Haiti After Quake Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake has increased as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from remote areas in search of medical care.

Aid was slowly trickling in to help the thousands who were left homeless.

International aid workers on the ground said hospitals in the areas worst hit by Saturday's quake are mostly incapacitated and that there is a desperate need for medical equipment. But the government told at least one foreign organization that has been operating in the country for nearly three decades that it did not need assistance from hundreds of its medical volunteers.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said Wednesday that his administration will work to not “repeat history on the mismanagement and coordination of aid," a reference to the chaos that followed the country's devastating 2010 earthquake, when the government was accused of not getting all the money continues on B4 – Desperate

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Dale Holness to Get Order of Distinction from Jamaican Government A3

Guyana Welcomes New Cuban Health Birgade A4

Caribbean Food & Rum Festival Slated for Labor Day Weekend B3

Windies to Begin T-20 Title Defence Against Archrivals England C3

CARICOM Chairman lists several agenda items for new CARICOM SG

Australian Cricketer Tom Beaton Named Team Captain of Premium Aussie Cricket Club

COVID-19 Protocols Announced for 2021 Miami Carnival

Antigua PM Receiving Death Threats Over Mandatory Vaccination Policy

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PAGE A2 Giving Back to Children: this group took me for a picture outside the Perfect Look Salon. The Salon along with this group of volunteers provided hair cuts, books, food and general school supplies to over a hundred students. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne.

Partners for Youth: The Partners For Youth Founda on new board of execu ves. From le to right: Incoming Chairman Steve Higgins, Board Member Rosemarie Lewis, Honorable Jacqueline Powell - Judge of the 17th Judicial District of Florida and Vice-chair Eddie Edwards. – Contributed

Wai ng pa ently: This father and his two sons pa ently waited their turn for their back to school haircuts. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne

Don Pose: DJ Chinese Assassin donning his na onal colors took me out for the lens. – Contributed

1 Millionth Visitor! Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartle (center), addresses journalists at the Sangster Interna onal Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (August 15) a er welcoming the one-millionth stopover visitor to the island since the reopening of the country’s borders on June 15, 2020. Photo by Nickieta Sterling.

The Finishing Touch: Perfect Look Salon owner, Shanelle Salazar, puts on the finishing touches to this young lady's hair as her mother looks on with total approval. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne.

Commemora ng Garvey: Chairperson, Na onal Council on Repara ons, Laleta Davis Ma s, places flowers at the shrine of Jamaica’s first Na onal Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, at Na onal Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (August 17) to commemorate the 134th anniversary of his birth. Photo by: Donald De La Haye

The First Phone Call: Mayor of Miramar, Wayne Messam hangs out with JC Alejo, the new principal of Coconut Palm Elementary School on August 18, the first day back at school in Broward County. – Contributed

Sponsoring a ‘trim’: Vice Mayor Denise D. Grant stops for a picture with one of the barbers who volunteer me, skills and supplies to get kids ready for their first day of school. This event was spearheaded by the Vice Mayor and was held at the John E. Mullin Park. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne

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Dale Holness to Get Order of Distinction from Jamaican Gov’t Jamaican-born Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness is one of the 144 Jamaicans who will this year be honored by the Jamaican government for their service to the island.

My Jamaican heritage got me where I am. It means a tremendous amount to me, someone who was born in the hills of Hanover, to be in this place where the government of Jamaica sees fit to honor my service to the diaspora and to Jamaica,”- Holness

Holness has been conferred the island’s fifthhighest honor, the Order of Distinction, Commander Class for his work in the Diaspora.

After migrating to the United States at the age of 17, Holness later became an elected representative in Broward County and is now one of the leading Caribbean politicians in South Florida. He will officially receive the award during the ceremony on Jamaica’s National Heroes Day, October 18th.

In expressing his gratitude towards the government of Jamaica, Holness said he is particularly thankful that the government saw it fit to show their appreciation for his work in South Florida.

“I’m greatly honored to be bestowed the Order of Distinction, Commander Class by the government of Jamaica.,” Holness told CNW Network.

“My Jamaican heritage got me where I am. It means a tremendous amount to me, someone who was born in the hills of Hanover, to be in this place where the government of Jamaica sees fit to honor my service to the diaspora and to Jamaica,” he added.

Holness, a real estate broker by profession, began his political career as a Commissioner for the city of Lauderhill. He later served as Lauderhill

vice-mayor and then Mayor of Broward County in 2019. Throughout his career, Holness has consistently promoted brand Jamaica by leading missions to the island and by working with the Jamaica Promotions Corporation to open investment avenues for Jamaican-Americans, among other initiatives.

“Leading several trade missions to Jamaica, creating a sister city with Falmouth and working with the Consulate office [in South Florida] to help strengthen the community and help promote Brand Jamaica,” Holness listed as just some of the ways he has contributed to the development of the Jamaican diaspora throughout his career.

Dale Holness has also thrown his hat in the race for the congressional seat for Florida’s 20th Congressional District.

If elected to the US congress, he will be the first Jamaican-born individual to serve in that capacity. Holness has promised to continue promoting investment in Jamaica if elected to congress.

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CARIBBEAN

Guyana Welcomes New Cuban Health Brigade

US to deliver nearly 837K Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean

Guyana on Monday praised Cuba for its support to the country especially during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as it welcomed 56 Cuban health professionals.

The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases amid violent anti-vaccine protests.

“Our heartfelt thanks for taking up the challenge, for being here, to come to serve Guyana presently at this time of crisis, a pandemic. We have laboratory technologists, pharmacists, we have an entire medical team, a complete brigade and you will be serving us, the Guyanese people, across the country,” said the Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo.

“I take his opportunity on behalf of our President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and on behalf of our Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony to welcome all of you and to tell

The Bahamas will receive 397,000 doses followed by Trinidad and Tobago with more than 305,000 doses. Barbados will receive 70,200 doses, while 35,100 are slated for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 17,550 for Antigua and 11,700 for St. Kitts and Nevis.

The announcement was made the same day that Dr. Carissa Etienne, director of the continues on B4 – Pfizer Vaccines

Cuban health brigade welcomed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Guyana. – Contributed

you that we will try our best to make your life comfortable,” he told the Cubans at the ceremony held at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

The Brigade includes 20 intensivists who will lend support primarily to the Infectious

Diseases Hospital, medical specialists in general surgery, anesthesiology, internal medicine, gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics. The group also includes nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technicians. continues on B4 – Brigade

US$80,000 Seized from Jamaica-bound Travelers The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it has seized more than US$80,000 from four men who were heading to Jamaica.

CBP said that the seizure occurred at the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and that the men had failed to comply with US federal currency reporting laws.

“CBP wants to make clear that there is no limit to the amount of money that travelers may carry when crossing US borders, and that the US does not tax the currency that travelers carry,” CBP said in a statement.

“The only two expectations that CBP – and US federal law – has of travelers is that they truthfully report all currency that they possess to a CBP officer, and that they complete a US

Treasury Department form for all currency and other monetary instruments that exceed US$10,000,” it added.

It said that in the latest case on August 6, officers seized a combined US$59,587 from three men, who had individually reported to officers that they had US$7,500, US$8,000, and US$8,500 respectovely in their possession.

However, CBP said officers discovered that the men had US$18,522, US$21,560 and US$19,505, respectively.

“CBP officers interviewed the first man and learned that he was traveling with the other two, who officers asked to deplane the aircraft.

Interestingly, CBP officers found one man’s unreported currency concealed in the seatback of his assigned seat.”

The CBP said that on August 4, officers

seized US$22,946 from a 75-year-old man, who told them that he possessed US$12,000.

CBP said it is not releasing the names of the men because they were not criminally charged.

It said all four men are either naturalized US citizens or lawful permanent residents, who were born in Jamaica.

“The disregard that some travelers have for our nation’s currency reporting laws is troubling and very unwise, especially when you consider that travelers can keep all their currency simply by just being honest and declaring the full amount to a Customs and Border Protection officer,” said Keith Fleming, Acting Director of Field Operations for CBP’s Baltimore Field Office.

CBP said officers have observed that “unreported currency can be proceeds from illicit

activities, such as financial fraud and narcotics smuggling, and work hard to disrupt the export of these illicit revenues.”

During inspections, CBP said officers ensure that travelers fully understand US federal currency reporting requirements and offer travelers “multiple opportunities to accurately report all currency and monetary instruments they possess before examining a traveler’s carryon or checked baggage.”

“The consequences for violating US currency reporting laws are severe; penalties may include seizure of most or all of the traveler’s currency, and potential criminal charges,” CBP said. “An individual may petition for the return of seized currency, but the petitioner must prove that the source and intended use of the currency was legitimate.”

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Should Broward County Students Be Required to Wear Masks to School?

There is currently an ongoing battle between the state and Broward County Public Schools over whether or not students should be required to wear masks to school.

The school board voted last week to keep its mask mandate for students, despite Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banning public school districts from doing so. DeSantis has been adamant that it should be up to parents to decide whether or not children should wear masks.

Florida's Education Board voted this week to punish Broward County for its mask mandate, as students returned to school, following the district's policy. With the battle ongoing, we asked Broward residents if they think students should be required to wear masks.

Dr. Dominique Jackson: As a parent and an educator, I feel that the mask mandate should be up to the parents discretion. As a parent I know what is best for my child his allergies and his asthma and certain things that pertain to him personally that I know that having a mask on for eight hours a day is not conducive for his personal health so this is why I feel like it should be up to the discretion of the parent. Being that my youngest son is under the age of 12 and he can't be vaccinated, I would want the people around him to have a mask on because of his asthma and allergies.

Shania Bailey: I strongly feel as though there should be a mask mandate when I comes to students wearing mask in school because as an educator, I would hate for there to be another shutdown. We now have to bridge a two year learning gap caused by the pandemic. Our students are suffering tremendously academically due to the online learning curve that took place last year. Also, the school board is only offering five free days off then it dips into our sick time if you have it...if not then you're out of luck!

Lauren Ellington: I understand that students don't always wear their masks appropriately and parents are concerned with hygiene - primarily in the elementary sector.

However, I feel that having students wear masks will help to reduce the spread of covid - even if it is by a small percentage.

Brenda James: I don't think that student should have a mask mandate. I think it should be up to the parents to decide whether they want their kids to attend school with the mask or not but I do believe that teachers have to take it responsibility for themselves and make a decision about whether they want to protect themselves. Let the parents dictate what the students do and teachers dictate what they do, that's my opinion.

Patricia Jackson: I feel like students do need to wear their mask, not just for the safety of the staff but also for their safety.

Covid has not gone away so we want to make sure that kids come to us each and every day.

We have a lot of work to do and a lot of catching up to do and so with that being said I would like for my students to be here in person with their mask on so that they are safe I am safe and they are healthy and well.

Roshel Bailey: I think a mask mandate should be in place. Lots of parents are saying no because the mask is uncomfortable and they aren't thinking about the big picture. If there's a spike in the schools, the kids will miss out so its the right thing to do. The pros for establishing a mask mandate far outweigh the cons.

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EDITORIAL

Welcome CARICOM Sec. Gen, Dr. Carla Barnett W

e wish to extend a very warm welcome to Dr Carla Barnett in her new role as Secretary General of CARICOM. The first woman to hold the position, Dr Barnett comes to the head table with impeccable experience that is bound to make her value more impactful to the twenty Caribbean states she will serve. She has government experience, having served as government minister, final secretary, and vice president of the senate in Belize. Her role as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Belize and vice president of the Caribbean Development Bank has also given her valuable and inciteful skills for both fiscal and monetary operations. She was also deputy to the outgoing secretary general. Add her academic achievements of a PhD in Social Sciences and a master's degree in economics, and you have a stellar candidate for the job.

But with all the existential threats facing the sixteen million citizens of CARICOM, success will demand more than a distinguished qualification and work experience. The people in the twenty countries that Dr. Barnett will serve are looking for potent answers to the problems of climate change, crime and violence, economic insecurity, technology divide, and the current covid crisis, to name a few.

We are heartened that Dr. Barnett recognizes the monumental task before her and seems prepared to fully entrenched herself in finding the solutions. In her maiden speech to the community, she assured the people that she will approach her task “with a willingness to listen and to share; with goodwill towards all and malice towards none.” “I am here to serve,” she said, and “to advance the interests of the governments and peoples of the Caribbean Community and I will do so to the best of my ability.”

It has been 63 years since the establishment of the West Indies Federation, the first attempt at having “one Caribbean.” A mere seven years later, the establishment of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) took the dream further.

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And by 1973, Prime Ministers, Michael Manley (Jamaica), Errol Barrow (Barbados), Eric Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) and Forbes Burnham (Guyana) signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas to establish CARICOM. One of the main pillars of CARICOM's structure is economic integration. We feel that the achievement of this objective will have a seismic shift in quality of life and standards of living for Caribbean people. Yet even after 63 years and seven secretary generals, the goal is still not achieved. There is no single economy, currency or profound economic activity that is bringing economic relief to the people. Dr Barnett is aware of the successes and failures of CARICOM. Her role as deputy secretary general would have apprised her. Now she has five years to move the ball much closer to the goal or in the goal.

The people in the twenty countries that Dr. Barnett will serve are looking for potent answers to the problems of climate change, crime and violence, economic insecurity, technology divide, and the current covid crisis, to name a few.

CARICOM will celebrate fifty years in 2023.

While two years may not be enough to achieve economic integration, the capable secretary general must give her people something significant to celebrate.

We look forward to exposing the successes that lie ahead. We cannot wait to spread the news about a Caribbean community where according to Dr Barnett, “the average citizens of the region will feel a part of and not apart from. A Community where all citizens want to contribute to building this sense of “one Caribbean people with one common experience and destiny.”

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Quake Death Toll Rises to 2,189; 12,000 Injured A hospital in southwestern Haiti, where a powerful earthquake flattened homes, shops and other buildings over the weekend, was so overwhelmed with patients that many had to lie in patios, corridors, verandas and hallways.

Then a looming storm expected to bring heavy rains Monday night forced officials to relocate them as best they could given the hospital’s poor conditions.

The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) is calling on citizens to donate blood as the death toll from the powerful 7.2 earthquake, climbed to 2,189 and nearly 12,000 others injured up to time of writing.

“We had planned to put up tents (in hospital patios), but we were told that could not be safe,” said Gede Peterson, director of Les Cayes General Hospital.

It is not the first time that staff has been forced to improvise. The refrigeration in the hospital’s morgue has not worked for three months, but after the earthquake struck Saturday, staff had to store as many as 20 bodies in the small space. Relatives quickly came to take most to private embalming services or immediate burial. By Monday only three bodies were in the morgue.

The quake, centered about 125 kilometers (80 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, nearly razed some towns and triggered landslides that hampered rescue efforts in a country that is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti already was struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, gang violence, worsening poverty and the political uncertainty following the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse when the earthquake sent residents rushing to the streets.

The devastation could soon worsen with the arrival of Tropical Depression Grace, predicted to bring strong winds, heavy rain, mudslides and flash flooding. Les Cayes began

Tropical storm Feeds Growing Anger in QuakeStricken Haiti Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt Tuesday to the Haitian government's response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left homeless.

Injured people lie in beds outside the Immaculée Conception hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, two days after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern part of the country. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

to see light rain Monday evening, but it could reach 15 inches (38 centimeters) in some areas, the Civil Protection Agency said. Port-auPrince was already seeing heavier rains.

“We are working now to ensure that the resources we have are going to get to the places that are hardest hit,” said agency head Jerry Chandler, referring to the towns of Les Cayes and Jeremie and the department of Nippes, which are in the country’s southwestern portion.

Injured earthquake victims continued to stream into Les Cayes’ overwhelmed general hospital, three days after the earthquake struck. Patients waited to be treated on stair steps, in corridors and the hospital’s open veranda.

“After two days, they are almost always generally infected,” said Dr. Paurus Michelete, who had treated 250 patients and was one of only three doctors on call when the quake hit.

Meanwhile, rescuers and scrap metal

scavengers dug into the floors of a collapsed hotel Monday in this coastal town, where 15 bodies had already been extracted. Jean Moise Fortunè, whose brother, the hotel owner and a prominent politician, was killed in the quake, believed there were more people trapped in the rubble.

But based on the size of voids that workers cautiously peered into, perhaps a foot (0.3 meters) in depth, finding survivors appeared unlikely.

Officials said the magnitude 7.2 earthquake left more than 7,000 homes were destroyed and nearly 5,000 damaged from the quake, leaving some 30,000 families homeless.

Hospitals, schools, offices and churches also were destroyed or badly damaged.

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Grace battered southwestern Haiti, which was hit hardest by Saturday's quake, and officials warned some areas could get 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain before the storm moved on. Intermittent rain fell in the earthquake-damaged city of Les Caves and in the capital of Port-au-Prince.

The storm hit late Monday, the same day that Haiti's Civil Protection Agency raised the death toll from the earthquake to 1,419 and the number of injured to 6,000, many of whom have had to wait for medical help lying outside in wilting heat.

Patience was running out in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. Haitians already were struggling with the coronavirus, gang violence, worsening poverty and the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse when the quake hit.

Bodies continued to be pulled from the rubble, and the smell of death hung heavily over a pancaked, three-story apartment building. A simple bed sheet covered the body of a 3-year-old girl that firefighters had found an hour earlier.

Neighbor Joseph Boyer, 53, said he knew the girl's family. continues on B4 – Growing Anger

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STRICTLY LEGAL

Immigration Legalization Included In This Year's Budget Proposal As part of his campaign promises, Biden vowed to put forth measures to permanently protect Dreamers eligible under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as well as providing a path to citizenship and to provide legal status to millions of immigrants living in the U.S.. However, following the election, with such a slim majority in Congress, it has been difficult for the Democrats to pass any legislation without Republican support. Any proposed amnesty legislation would normally need to pass not only the Democratically controlled House of Representative, but also the Senate, which has rules requiring 60 votes to pass any measure (called the filibuster rule). Since there are only 50 Democrats in the Senate, such a measure would need 10 Republican votes, which is an impossibility. But, under Congressional rules, one of the few types of legislation which does not require 60 votes are bills that go through the budget reconciliation process. The yearly budget gets proposed and passed each year, which is supposed to be signed into law by the President

by October 1st, the start of the government's new

fiscal year. This year, the Democrats have added very ambitious measures which would not only protect Dreamers under DACA, but also drastically reform the current immigration system and potentially provide legal immigration status (often called “amnesty”), work permit and later green cards to a large portion of some 12 million immigrants in America. The first priority would be Dreamers, farmworkers, essential workers and those on TPS (Temporary Protected Status), however the hope is that this bill will legalize all immigrants in the U.S. with a clean criminal record.

What are the Democratic proposals in the Budget Bill?

The Democratic bill includes over $100 billion dollars in funding for immigration to provide "lawful permanent status for qualified immigrants" and "investments in smart and effective border security measures.". In support of the bill, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee which created the framework, Senator Bernie Sanders wrote of the proposal:

"We will bring undocumented people out of the shadows and provide them with a pathway to citizenship, including those who courageously kept our economy running in the middle of a deadly pandemic."

Who will it benefit?

The proposal is short on details, but seeks to legalize all immigrants "qualified" for legal status, which Democrats generally define as any immigrant currently inside the U.S. who does not have any serious criminal background have an expansive rather than a restrictive view of legalization for the undocumented. The hope of course is that all immigrants in the U.S. will be included, however, at a minimum, it would include Dreamers eligible under DACA to provide for legal status, green cards and citizenship and perhaps even “essential workers”, which is yet to be defined but may include millions of immigrants involved in our nation's food supply chain, farmworkers, health care providers, and those working in hospitals, nursing homes, and labs.

What are the chances of passage?

Experts predict a tough road ahead, but seem confident that the bill could likely include protections for Dreamers at a minimum.

Whether that would include a pathway to citizenship is uncertain and would be determined on a technical basis. The harder path is that for other immigrants. Many believe the definition of “essential workers” will be key to inclusion and that is where the fight will be. What exactly is an “essential worker”, for now, it is anyone's guess.

The Congress is on August recess (vacation) and will return in early September to begin the budget battle. Who will win? Stay tuned…You can read more about the immigration proposals in the budget by visiting our website at www.Immigratetoday.com and clicking on the Immigration Newsletter link in the upper left hand corner or by visiting our enewsletter site at: www.americanimmigrationcentral.com

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I came here to the us with my husband in 2000 on a tourist visa and we inadvertently overstayed. We had filed to request an extension of our visa, but by the time we got the immigration paper, the time had already expired. In jan 2001 our son was born here in the U.S. and he will turn 21 this coming jan. He plans to file for our green cards. The problem is that we have moved quite a few times during the past years and find that we are unable to locate the immigration card that we got when we went through immigration at the airport in 2000. I have read your column many times where you say we need that card or we cant get our green cards. I called your office and have an appointment to talk to you next week, but have a question about the immigration card. If we cant find it, will you still be able to file for our green cards once the time comes next year? If not, what other options do we have?

Unfortunately, what you are experiencing is a very common problem. Immigration regulations require that an immigrant prove that he or she entered the U.S. legally. The card you are referring to is technically called an I94 “Arrival/Departure” card which used to be issued by Immigration officers to every visitor who entered the U.S. up until 2013. Without providing the USCIS a copy of the card, to prove that you entered the U.S. legally, the USCIS will deny your residency case, even when you provide other evidence of entry, such as a copy of the entry stamp in your passport. These days, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) no longer issues I-94 cards at the border and instead, allows Traveler's to access and download I-94 printouts for entries within the past several years from their website, but it does not provide records that go back far enough to access your I-94. If you have a copy of your old I-94 we can use that, instead of the actual card. Otherwise, we will simply apply for your I-94 replacement and either receive it before we file for your residency in January 2022, or use the receipt from that case in place of your I-94. The USCIS will then process your case and we will provide you with your I94 replacement card to submit to the USCIS Officer at your residency interview. See you next week.

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President Biden Shows Support for Broward Schools Mask Mandate President Joe Biden called the interim school district superintendent in Broward County over the weekend to praise her for doing “the right thing” after the board implemented a mask requirement in defiance of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

The White House said in a Saturday statement that the Democratic president had spoken with interim Broward Superintendent Vickie Cartwright in Florida and Phoenix Union High School District Superintendent Chad Gestson in Arizona “to thank them for their leadership and discuss their shared commitment to getting all students back in safe, full-

time in-person learning this school year.”

“The President commended their leadership and courage to do the right thing for the health and well-being of their students, teachers, and schools,” the statement said.

Last week, the Broward School board voted to keep its mask mandate for students and staff despite a ban on such mandates imposed by the Governor.

The Biden administration has promised Broward federal money if DeSantis carries out a threat to withhold some state funds from the school district.

Using a law passed this year, DeSantis has barred schools and other local governments from imposing mask mandates. The governor has said he believes masks are not needed for children, who are less likely than adults to catch the coronavirus, and that they interfere with learning. He also has said it should be up to parents to determine if their child wears a mask.

The state’s board of education recently said students forced to wear masks over their parents’ objections could be eligible for a voucher that would pay for their transfer to a private school.

The school board voted 8-1 to impose the mask mandate over DeSantis’ objection.

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Oceanfront park seen as site for Florida condo collapse memorial An oceanfront park is emerging as the leading site for a memorial to the victims of the deadly condominium building collapse in Florida, a judge said Wednesday.

The city of Miami Beach recently offered a portion of the 28-acre North Beach Oceanside Park as the potential location to remember the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building, which killed 98 people.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said at a remote hearing Wednesday it was unrealistic to pursue any plan for a memorial where the 12-story condo once stood as some family members wish.

That nearly 2-acre location in Surfside, he said, must be sold to compensate victims of the tragedy. At least one bidder has offered up to $120 million for the property.

“It has to be used for the benefit of all the victims collectively,” Hanzman said. The park, he added, is “a remarkable and extremely valuable piece of real estate. I understand this is a beautiful site that is within walking distance.”

Still, some family members of collapse victims say they would prefer a fitting memorial at the exact location.

“I believe the memorial should be at Surfside, and not Miami Beach, at the site of the tragedy,” said Pablo Langenfeld, whose daughter and son-in-law died in the collapse.

“For us, it's not a matter of money,” added David Rodan, whose brother and a cousin were among the victims.

But Hanzman said options other than the park for a memorial are extremely limited.

The park is about 100 feet (30 meters) from the collapse site and was used as a command site for search and rescue teams.

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“I'm not going to give people false hope,” the judge said.

Hanzman also suggested the Town of Surfside should not pursue a zoning change that could reduce from 205 to 139 the number of units in a potential new building — which would decrease the location's value.

The judge said he would be “beyond shocked” if the zoning change were enacted.

An attorney for the town said the issue has been considered for more than a year but has not yet been decided.

“I need to know what we have to work with here,” Hanzman said. “Circumstances do change.”

The judge is overseeing numerous lawsuits brought since the Champlain Towers collapse, all of which are being consolidated into a single case with a court-appointed receiver handling finances. Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the 40year-old building to collapse, which came years after initial warnings about serious structural flaws.

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US to Recommend COVID Vaccine Boosters at 8 Months U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country.

Federal health officials have been actively looking at whether extra shots for the vaccinated would be needed as early as this fall, reviewing case numbers in the U.S. as well as the situation in other countries such as Israel, where preliminary studies suggest the vaccine’s protection against serious illness dropped among those vaccinated in January.

An announcement on the U.S. booster recommendation was expected as soon as this week, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Doses would only begin to be administered widely once the Food and Drug Administration formally approves the vaccines. That action is expected for the Pfizer shot in the coming weeks.

Last week, U.S. health officials recommended boosters for some with weakened immune systems, citing their higher risk of catching the virus and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness waned over time.

The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, said Sunday the U.S. could decide in the next couple weeks whether to offer coronavirus booster shots to Americans

this fall.

Among the first to receive them could be health care workers, nursing home residents and other older Americans, who were some of the first Americans to be vaccinated once the shots received emergency use authorization last December.

Since then, more than 198 million Americans have received at least one dose of a

COVID-19 vaccine according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with more than 168 million fully vaccinated. Still, the country is experiencing a fourth surge of virus cases due to the more transmissible delta variant, which is spreading aggressively through unvaccinated communities but is also responsible for an increasing number of so-called “breakthrough infections” of fully vaccinated people.

For months, officials had said data still indicated that people remain highly protected from COVID-19, including the delta variant, after receiving the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna regimen or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. But U.S. health officials made clear Sunday they are preparing for the possibility that the time for boosters may come sooner than later.

The White House has said that even though the U.S. has begun sharing more than 110 million vaccine doses with the world, the nation has enough domestic supply to deliver boosters to Americans should they be recommended by health officials.

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Caribbean Food & Rum Festival Slated for Labor Day Weekend This labor day weekend, Caribbean nationals and Florida residents will celebrate Caribbean culture at the Caribbean Food and Rum Festival.

The event will take place at the Hollywood Artspark on September 5th, from 3 PM to 10 PM. The lineup for this year’s event includes several Caribbean musicians like Jamaican International Reggae Band – Third World and Jamaican superstar Barrington Levy.

Barbadian leading lady Allison Hinds will add the soca flavor alongside Trinidadian Patrice Roberts. Upcoming stars Julien Believe with his eclectic mix of soca and Bahamian junkanoo rhythms and Peter Ram will complete the live performances on stage.

The spirit of the Caribbean will also be showcased through special rum blends from Haiti, Jamaica, Grenada, US Virgin Islands and the Bahamas with demonstrations by master mixologists.

Patrons will have multiple options of food choices from across the French and Englishspeaking Caribbean, topped with demonstrations from the festival chefs using rum as compliment to the tasty delights.

Caribbean Food & Rum Festival also plans to cater for children with a specially designed village inside the festival village for kidsKidsville and so parents can enjoy themselves in the adult village while children play in a safe and secure environment.

COVID-19 protocols will also be observed at the event.

CEO of CaribVille Entertainment, Lindell Douglas shares “that the event is being held for the first time during the Labor Day weekend as it allows Caribbean people to celebrate their contribution to the US labor force while showcasing Caribbean Culture.

Three MustListen Songs by Dancehall Deejay Alkaline At just 20-years-old, Alkaline exploded onto the Jamaican dancehall scene with consecutive hit releases. His controversial image and antics scored him constant media attention.

Beyond the stunts, stood an eager young deejay; confident in his talent, boastful in his interviews and lyrically creative with his flow.

Dancehall lovers quickly grew fond of his music as he navigated through a space dominated by high-profile names of the genre.

Seven years later and his relevance is beyond the shores of Jamaica. His music has spoken for itself. Here are three must-listen songs by the deejay.

Son of a Queen

Barrington Levy

In 2017, this Chimney Records release on the ‘Money House Riddim’, heard Alkaline professing his undying faithfulness to his first lady, none other than his mother. The lyrics speak to memories of struggle while he grew by her side, to the noteworthy accomplishment of being a breakout star.

Never Lose Hope

Patrice Roberts

The ‘Made In Jamaica Riddim’, by DJ Frass Records, gave music lovers a side to Alkaline that was well-received through motivation, inspiration and that ‘one drop’ sweetness. The 2019 release of the song saw it trending at a time when his dancehall colleagues emitted hardcore and volatile songs.

Medicine

Alison Hinds

On May 13, 2021, the deejay released the afrobeats inspired, dancehall song from his second album ‘TopPrize’, via his Youtube channel to the yearning of his ‘Vendetta’ fans.

The song plays on medicinal marijuana in a recreational set, and the effects of feeling high, while having a good time despite the stringent curfews.

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prevention and control measures, notably, mask wearing, maintaining physical distancing from others, and frequently washing and/or sanitizing hands.

“It has never been more important for our people, including those 12 years and older, to get vaccinated,” Tufton said.

The ministry also announced that the Jamaica will receive its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine this week from the United States, for which children and teens will be prioritized for vaccination.

The donation will be delivered in three shipments over three months, with an initial 204,000 doses to make up the first shipment, “The Pfizer vaccine has been proven safe and is approved for use in children and adolescents. I urge the public's support for our efforts, as we prioritize their vaccination in the coming days,” said Tufton.

Up to press time Jamaica recorded 59,377 positive cases of covid while the total number of deaths stood at 1,339.

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“The hospitals are all broken and collapsed, the operating rooms aren't functional, and then if you bring tents, it's hurricane season, they can blow right away,” said Dr. Barth Green, president and co-founder of Project Medishare, an organization that has worked in Haiti since 1994 to improve health services.

The quake wiped out many of the sources of food and income that the poor depend on for survival in Haiti, which is already struggling with the coronavirus, gang violence and the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

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Pfizer Vaccines Pan American Health Organization, urged those in the Caribbean to get vaccinated and follow public health measures, warning that small islands have limited expertise and capacity.

“I am truly very concerned about what is happening in the Caribbean," she said, noting that some islanders and even health care workers are rejecting the vaccines. “We are playing with our lives.”

Thousands of specialized syringes required for the Pfizer vaccine also were donated, with White House officials noting that the donations involved “significant legal and logistic complexity.”

The Caribbean region has reported more than 1.29 million cases and more than 16,000 deaths, with some 10.7 million people vaccinated so far, according to the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health

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Agency.

Among the hardest hit Caribbean nations is Haiti, which on July 14 received its first vaccine shipment since the pandemic began — 500,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine donated by the U.S. via the United Nations’ COVAX program for low-income countries.

The country of more than 11 million people has reported 20,400 confirmed cases and 575 deaths, although experts believe those numbers are severely underreported given a widespread lack of testing.

The announcement by the U.S. government comes amid recent antivaccine protests in Guyana, Antigua and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, whose prime minister was hit in the head with a rock last week and was briefly hospitalized.

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“The mother and father are in the hospital, but all three kids died,” he said. The bodies of the other two siblings were found earlier.

Illustrating the lack of government presence, volunteer firefighters from the nearby city of CapHatien had left the body out in the rain because police have to be present before it could be taken away.

Some children were orphaned in the quake and some youngsters were starting to go hungry, said Carl-Henry Petit-Frère, a field manager for Save the Children, which said in a statement that it was distributing what it could to people living on the streets without protection from the wind and rain.

“I see children crying on the street, people asking us for food, but we are low on food ourselves as well," Petit-Frère said, adding that children were warned not to go into houses because they could collapse. “The organizations that are here are doing what they can, but we need more supplies. Food, clean water and shelter are needed most, and we need them fast.”

Structural engineers from Miyamoto International, a global earthquake and structural engineering firm, visited hard-hit areas Monday to help with damage assessment and search-andrescue efforts. Chief among their duties was inspecting government water towers and the damaged offices of charities in the region, said Kit Miyamoto, the company's CEO and president.

Miyamoto said he has seen places struck by earthquakes build back stronger. He said the destruction in Port-au-Prince from the devastating 2010 earthquake led masons and others to improve building practices. People there felt the Saturday morning quake, centered about 75 miles (121 kilometers) to the west, and rushed into the streets, but there were no reports of damage in the capital.

“Port-au-Prince building is much better than it was in 2010 — I know that,” Miyamoto said. “It’s a huge difference, but that knowledge is not widespread. The focus is definitely on Port-auPrince.”

“So, with this Brigade, we will be able to send more specialists in other regions, than the traditional regions to start training in pharmacy assistants, laboratory technicians and so on. So, this batch here, we should be able to make some strides that we had not made before with the composition,” Dr. Mahadeo.

He said that Cuban Medical Brigades have been coming to Guyana for nearly 44 years and the government continues to be grateful to Havana for its support.

Last Friday, health officials bade farewell to the last Cuban Brigade which served Guyana for approximately four years.

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SOCCER / ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE

Room for Improvement says Hat-trick Hero Poleon Ebbsfleet United striker Dominic Poleon, who is eligible to represent St Lucia internationally, says there is more to come from his English National League South (NLS) team after his first-half hat-trick helped brush aside Kent rivals Tonbridge Angels 5-1 at Stonebridge Road.

London-born Poleon, 27, joined the club in February, but the NLS was halted that month because of the coronavirus pandemic, although Ebbsfleet continued to play practice matches behind closed doors.

“It was a great game [on Saturday],” he said. “I’m a little bit disappointed we didn’t get the clean sheet after all the work we put in this pre-season, we’ve put countless hours on the training ground.

“I’m fully concentrated on making this season a good one, I think we’ve got the foundations and the players.

Poleon

“Everything is set up for us to have a good season. It’s exciting times and it’s a great start, but this is gone now, we move onto the next one.

“After [Saturday], it’s gone. Good, bad or indifferent we move onto the next game. We have to have that mindset that we can’t rest on the good things.

“We’ve got to strive to be better and do

better. It was good to have the fans back but onto the next game.

“You can always improve and work on your game and team stuff. But when you win 5-1 you can’t really grumble, can you?”

The hat-trick will have boosted Poleon’s confidence, but the former Leeds, Oldham Athletic, AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town and Newport County striker is putting the team first.

“It’s good to score a hat-trick and it breeds confidence, but it’s a team thing and those goals mean nothing if we don’t get the win,” he said.

St Lucia, like most Caribbean Football Union nations, have been in pursuit of UK-born players with international eligibility in order to boost their squad.

The UK-born pair of midfielder Kieran Monlouis and goalkeeper Lamar Johnson currently represent the national team.

HORSERACING

Bowen Wins Historic US$100 000 Longacres Mile Bowen, in the 86th edition of the showpiece, first run in 1935.

“I can’t believe it … finally. I can’t believe it.

So many years I’ve been waiting for this moment, I can’t believe it is here,” said Bowen while crying uncontrollably at the presentation.

“It was [a tough task at the quarter pole] but if it is one thing – if you ride with me I’ll die with you, and Background will die with me.

“I knew he wasn’t done. I was trying to find it and he was staying with me so I was going to die with him and he was going to die with me.

That’s how Background rolls.”

Bowen is a legend at Emerald Downs, having dominated with three titles here between 2016-18, before moving on.

He now rides at Arlington in Chicago and

Barbadian Rocco Bowen made a stunning return to Emerald Downs to win the Pacific North-West racetrack’s most prestigious race, when he produced a late bid with favourite Background to capture the Grade III US$100 000 Longacres Mile Handicap here Sunday.

Going a mile for the three-year-olds and upward, the 32-year-old Bowen raced the fouryear-old chestnut gelding off the pace before making a run in the stretch to get up in the final yards to beat 12-1 Windribbon by a head The victory was the first graded-stakes win for the Mike Puhich-trained gelding and for

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“It’s unbelievable. I have no voice left at all,” said Bob Rondeau, co-owner of Background with his wife Molly.

“There’s just now way in the world he wins that race [from that position] but he found the wherewithal to get it done.

“Rocco stayed with him, Rocco loves this horse. I’m as happy for Rocco as anybody.”

Papa’s Golden Boy and Anyportinastorm went stride for stride for the early fractions, posting 22.94 seconds for the quarter and 45.34 for the half, as Windribbon chased with Sir Bregovic half-length back and Background well off the pace.

Record-breaker Seales, Veteran Roach hand Windies Tantalising Victory Fast bowler Jayden Seales smashed a 71-year-old record to become the first teenager with a five-wicket Test haul for West Indies, before flaunting nerves of steel in a critical last-wicket stand with lion-hearted Kemar Roach, as the hosts snatched a dramatic one-wicket victory over Pakistan and a 1-0 lead in the twomatch series here Sunday.

Entering at number 11 with West Indies on the brink of defeat on 151 for nine when Jomel Warrican (6) was brilliantly caught running back to fine leg by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan late on the penultimate day, the 19-yearold Seales was unflappable in nearly half-hour at the crease for his two not out, providing invaluable support to Roach to get West Indies up to their target of 168.

For his part, Roach was unfazed by the pressure after arriving at the wicket immediately after tea with West Indies tottering on 114 for seven, surviving chances on five and 16 to finish unbeaten on 30 off 52 balls in a shade over 1-½ hours.

An edge to third man for four off Hasan Ali late in the final session left West Indies with two runs needed for victory and Roach stroked the fifth delivery of the over through cover, to trigger celebrations at Sabina Park.

Seales had earlier claimed three of the last five Pakistan wickets to fall to finish with five for 55 and match figures of eight for 122, and etch his name in history.

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Windies to Begin T-20 Title Defence Against Archrivals England West Indies will open the defence of their Twenty20 World Cup title against archrivals England, in a repeat of the sensational final five years ago in Mumbai.

In fixtures announced by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday, the Caribbean powerhouses will battle Eoin Morgan’s side on October 23 here, one of two matches which will highlight the opening day of the Super 12s, with Australia and South Africa clashing in Abu Dhabi.

The tournament runs from October 23 to November 14, and will be preceded by an eightteam qualifying tournament from October 1722.

West Indies were last month drawn in a difficult Group One which includes Australia, South Africa and the top placed qualifier from Group A and the second placed finisher in Group B. Sri Lanka and Ireland are heavy favorites to advance from Group A which also features the Netherlands, and Namibia, while Bangladesh and Scotland have been tipped to progress from Group B that involves Papua New Guinea and and Oman.

“We are excited to begin the defence of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title later this year,” West Indies captain Kieron Pollard said in an ICC statement.

“T20 cricket is dynamic, and the international scene is highly competitive, with players constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and we are expecting a spectacular event in the UAE and Oman.

“We have a particularly interesting Super 12 group, which sees us come up against Australia,

England and South Africa. We can’t wait to get started!”

He added: “West Indian cricketers have always played an exciting brand of cricket and I am sure our fans in the Caribbean and all over the world are highly anticipating seeing us in action.”

West Indies also faced England in their opening match of the 2016 edition, beating them by six wickets in Mumbai.

Since that tournament, the two teams have faced each other only four times, with England winning three of those outings.

“It should be one of the closest and most competitive world tournaments to date and we can’t wait to get started,” Morgan said.

West Indies take on South Africa on

October 26 also in Dubai, coming on the heels of the recent five-match series between the two teams in the Caribbean which the visitors won 3-2.

Temba Bavuma, who presided over that success in Grenada last month, said he was anxiously looking forward to the showpiece.

“We have spent the greater part of the year preparing for this contest and I look forward to leading our country in my first world showpiece as captain,” he noted.

Sharjah will be the venue for West Indies’ clash with the second placed qualifier from Group B on October 29 before the Caribbean side travel to Abu Dhabi to take on the top placed qualifiers from Group A on November 4.

West Indies close out their group stage

“We are excited to begin the defence of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title later this year,” West Indies captain Kieron Pollard said in an ICC statement. T20 cricket is dynamic, and the international scene is highly competitive, with players constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and we are expecting a spectacular event in the UAE and Oman.” – Pollard fixtures against highly-rated Australia in Abu Dhabi two days later.

Group Two comprises India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and the second placed qualifiers from Group A and the winners of the Group B qualifiers.

The semi-finals are scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively, with the final on November 14 in Dubai.

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