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Discover rich narratives and in-depth features on the Caribbean islands and their vibrant global diaspora. From cultural heritage to modern-day achievements, News Americas Now connects the past, present, and future of the region.

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Our features highlight the people, traditions, and milestones shaping the Caribbean identity—both at home and in communities abroad.

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Four Immigrants Die In ICE Custody Within Days Including Caribbean Immigrant

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By Felicia J. Persaud News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Dec. 30, 2025: Four immigrants from Haiti, Bulgaria, Nicaragua, and Eritrea have died while...
Caribbean immigrant Priest Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez named bishop of Mar-a-Lago parish, Palm Beach.

Pope Leo Appoints Caribbean Immigrant Bishop To Lead Diocese That Includes...

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Dec. 22, 2025: In a move heavy with symbolism amid heated U.S. immigration debates, Pope Leo XIV has...
A new report warns that ending TPS for Haitians could harm over 500,000 people, disrupt families, and damage key U.S. industries and the economy.

New Report Warns Of Catastrophic Impact As Haitians Lose TPS And...

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Dec. 18, 2025: A new report released today by Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, (HWHR), and TakeRoot Justice...
Donald Trump Travel ban also impacts the Caribbean.

Caribbean Countries React After Being Slapped With Trump Travel Ban

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Dec. 17, 2025: The governments of Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica have both expressed stunned disbelief after both...
Claudia Jones, Trinidad-born journalist and activist, working at her desk while advocating for Black rights and Caribbean communities in the diaspora.

Unsung Caribbean Heroes You Didn’t Learn About in School

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By Madelyn Herrera News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sun. Dec. 14, 2025: When Caribbean history is taught in classrooms, it is often reduced to a...
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A New Caribbean Power Shift: What the Friday Victory Really Signals...

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 28, 2025: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines experienced more than a routine change of government on Thursday...
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Indicted Haitian-American Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Says She Is Innocent

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News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Fri. Nov. 21, 2025: Haitian-American, Florida U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is declaring her innocence, a day after being indicted by...
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Curaçao Ends Jamaica’s World Cup Dreams As Haiti Books Spot At...

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By NAN SPORTS EDITOR News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 19, 2025: Caribbean football delivered one of its most dramatic nights ever last night,...
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From Sargassum To Oxford: Resa B. Nelson Is Turning Caribbean Problems...

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 18, 2025: When Antigua’s Resa B. Nelson ’26 first stepped into a biology lab at Hofstra University,...
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Solar Powered Atmospheric Water System From AWG Contracting Saves Jamaican Village...

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CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica with 195-mile-per-hour winds in October 2025, power grids collapsed and...

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