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Security Message to U.S. Citizens in Haiti
This security message is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince to inform U.S. citizens traveling or visiting Haiti that on five separate occasions within the last two weeks, U.S. Embassy personnel have either been directly involved in or within the vicinity of violent criminal activity. Full story

Secretary Napolitano Announces Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities

WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, full story

Sloppy reporting on RCC leads to faulty conclusions

Roxbury Community College is under attack. The Boston Globe unleashed a series of derogatory articles against the college and its administration during the month of May, and none were substantially supported by the facts.  Full story
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Secretary Napolitano Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During Waiver Process

“This final rule facilitates the legal immigration process and reduces the amount of time that U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives who are in the process of obtaining an immigrant visa,” said Secretary Napolitano. Full story

US Launches Anti-corruption program in Haiti-

Within the framework of its mission to fight corruption in Haiti, La Fondation Héritage pour Haïti (LFHH), the Haiti chapter of Transparency International  (TI), in partnership with the Office of the Inspector General of USAID, launched a new Anti-corruption Hotline to prevent fraudulent and corrupt practices within the programs and projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Haiti. Full story   Dec 28, 2012


Mattapan Tech students in computer technology class

The founders of Mattapan Tech developed a plan based on the principles of self-reliance and citizens responsibilities that make America the greatest country in the world. Contrary to other social non-profit organizations, Mattapan Tech adopted the entrepreneurial non-profit business approach to sustain its programs, meaning that we are not entirely depending on philanthropy and government subsidies. Fundraising activities and corporate donations represent only 5% of our annual budget. Click here to read this press release


A damaged bridge in Ganthier, Haiti (Photo UN)

The
Hurricane referred to as Sandy has caused wreaked havoc in Haiti. 38 bodies were found in Haiti's South Peninsula, among them are several children and over 75 people are reported missing in that region. In the East of Haiti, near the Dominicancan Republic a family of 7, 5 children and their parents vanished in flood water. As of  this afternoon, the rescue teams were not able to reach many remote neighborhoods due to dangerous road conditions and flood water .
After hitting hard many Caribbean Islands , Sandy is now moving toward the USA and she is expected to land in Massachusetts by Monday night or Tuesday early in the morning.
 

Committee on Census and Redistricting to hold working session this Thursday

Boston City Hall (October 9, 2012) – The Boston City Council’s Committee on Census and Redistricting will host a special redistricting working session this Thursday, October 11th, 2012 at 10:00 am in the Curley Room on the Fifth Floor of Boston City Hall. Full story

 
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haitians

DHS also extends the suspension of certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant Haitian students Oct 1, 2012 - Full story

 
Haiti takes on dreaded disease elephantiasis one mouth at a time
 

View Photo Gallery — Fighting disease in Haiti: Officials in Haiti are using “mass drug administration” to fight a parasitic infection that can cause permanent swelling. Read this article.

 
Haiti to Receive 12M Toward Reconstruction
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti will receive $12 million from Qatar through a special fund that aims to help the impoverished nation in the areas of health, education and housing, the Middle Eastern country's envoy said Monday. 09/18/2012  Read full article
International fugitive wanted in a financial scheme defrauding investors of more than $100 million captured in Las Vegas

 

 

 

 

Governor Patrick Welcomes BIO International Convention
BOSTON – Monday, June 18, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today kicks-off the 2012 BIO International Convention and welcomes more than 15,000 participants and 3,000 companies to Massachusetts, home of the nation’s largest life sciences super cluster. Full story
Dreamboard member found guilty for participating in international criminal network organized to sexually exploit children
WASHINGTON — A Wisconsin man was found guilty yesterday in the Western District of Louisiana for his participation in an international criminal network, known as Dreamboard, dedicated to the sexual abuse of children and the creation and dissemination of graphic images and videos of child sexual abuse throughout the world. full story
USCIS Issues Precedent  Appeals Decision in P-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Petition
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) today issued a binding precedent decision addressing the term “culturally unique” and its significance in the adjudication of petitions for performing artists and entertainers. Full story
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