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07/17/2026
Trump Administration Ends Open-Ended Student Visas
By NAN Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. July 17, 2026: The Department of Homeland Security has finalized rules on student visas, ending “duration of status” for foreign students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives in the United States, replacing
07/17/2026
Reggae Star Buju Banton To Host Album Signing In Queens, NY
By NAN ET EDITOR, NewsAmericas NowNEWS Americas, New York, NY, Fri. July 17, 2026: Grammy Award-winning reggae icon Buju Banton will sign copies of his new album, “Too Too Bad,” at a meet-and-greet Friday at the VP Records retail store in Jamaica, Queens, kicking off a weekend that also brings his c
07/17/2026
US Raises Advisory For These Two Caribbean Travel Destinations
By NAN Travel Editor, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. July 17, 2026: The U.S. State Department has raised its travel advisory for two popular Caribbean travel destinations, citing a rise in crime affecting both residents and visitors, while also updating its existing Level 2 ad
07/16/2026
Two Jamaicans Deported To Eswatini Say They Do Not Wish To Return Home, Ministry Says
By Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. July 16, 2026: Two of three Jamaican nationals reported to be in the Kingdom of Eswatini have told Jamaica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade that they do not wish to return home at this time, the ministry said.S
07/16/2026
DHS Rescinds Biden-Era Public Charge Rule, Giving USCIS Officers Broader Discretion Over Green Card Applications
By Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Thurs. July 16, 2026: The Department of Homeland Security, (DHS), has issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-administration regulation governing public charge determinations, a move the agency says restores Congress’s intent th
07/16/2026
Caribbean American Lawmakers Back Continued U.S. Military Aid To Israel; Both Received AIPAC Donations
By Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. July 16, 2026: Caribbean American Rep. Yvette Clarke, a Brooklyn Democrat representing one of the largest Caribbean communities in the country, and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Dominican-born Democrat whose district covers parts of M