Secretary
Napolitano Announces Deferred Action Process for
Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities
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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
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Sloppy
reporting on RCC leads to faulty conclusions
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| 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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Investors
plan soccer stadium for Haiti
shantytown
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
(AP) A local sports hero, a New York real estate
developer and a well-known architect are teaming up to
build a soccer stadium in Haiti's notorious Cite Soleil,
hoping to revive the seaside shantytown known throughout
the hemisphere for its extreme poverty and gang battles.
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Haiti
may take 30 years to become a
middle income country
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| OTTAWA
- It will take Haiti
the better part three decades
to become a middle income
country on par with its
Caribbean island neighbor, the
Dominican Republic, says the
top U.S. official on the file.
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19,,2012
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Security
Message to U.S. Citizens in Haiti
June
15, 2012
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.
This includes two incidents in Petionville, a shooting
near the residence of a U.S. government employee in
Morne Brun, a robbery near the embassy, and an attempted
break-in of an embassy residence.
These incidents should serve as
a reminder of Haiti’s crime environment and the
reality that crime can happen anywhere, at anytime, to
anyone. Therefore, it is important for you to employ
sound security precautions at all times and pay close
attention to your surroundings.
U.S. citizens should utilize
each piece of security equipment made available to them.
It is important for U.S. citizens to:
1. Use locks, grills, and alarm
where available.
2. Instruct household help on
basic security practices.
3. Note any lights out on the
exterior of the property for immediate replacement.
4. Report any suspicious calls,
visits, or sightings to the police.
5. Do not open the door to
unknown visitors. Use your door view finder to confirm
identity.
6. While in a vehicle, keep the
windows up and doors locked.
7. Avoid walking in certain
areas of Port-au-Prince. If nothing else, less than
disciplined driving practices in Haiti present real
safety hazards to pedestrians.
8. Report incidents to the
police immediately.
U.S. citizens are also urged to
enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP - https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/)
in order to receive the most up-to-date security
information. While the Embassy's ability to
provide emergency consular services is extremely
limited, travel enrollment will enable receipt of
emergency messages via email.
Current information on safety
and security can also be obtained by calling
1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States; callers
outside the United States and Canada can receive the
information by calling a regular toll-line at
1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
except U.S. federal holidays.
The Embassy of the United States
of America is located in Port-au-Prince at Boulevard du
15 Octobre, Tabarre 41, Tabarre, Haiti, telephone: (509)
(2) 229-8000, facsimile: (509) (2) 229-8027, email: acspap@state.gov
American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit office hours are
7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The
Consular Section is closed on U.S. and local holidays.
After hours, on weekends and on holidays, please call
(509) (2) 229-8000. The Marine guard will connect
you with the Embassy Duty Officer.
U.S. citizens can also stay
informed about conditions in Haiti by following the
Embassy and ACS on Twitter and Facebook.
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| 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
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| USCIS
Issues Precedent Appeals
Decision in P-3 Non-Immigrant
Visa Petition
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| 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.
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