Hurricane Maria
CARICOM congratulates Dominica on its 42nd Independence Anniversary
[Commonwealth of Dominica] CARICOM: “The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the country’s Forty-Second Anniversary ...
TRUMP’S PROPOSED “BUY AMERICA” EXECUTIVE ORDER WOULD DISRUPT DRUG SUPPLY CHAINS DURING PANDEMIC
[Trump’s “Buy American” Executive Order] Shah: The executive order would do virtually nothing to help Americans through the current pandemic. In fact, it’d destabilize ...
TIM DUNCAN BECOMES FIRST VIRGIN ISLANDER INDUCTED INTO NBA HALL OF FAME
[NBA Hall of Fame\Tim Duncan] Congresswoman Plaskett: “St. Croix native Tim Duncan has become the first Virgin Islander and the third player in San ...
NEW LAWS OBSTRUCT WORK OF PUERTO RICAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS SAYS CPJ
[Press Freedom\Puerto Rico] Cecille Blondet: “In an act of total contempt towards the country, during the twilight hours, Ricardo Rosselló signed the Law of ...
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ TO MAYOR DE BLASIO: SUPPORT PUERTO RICAN RELOCATION TO NYC
[Protecting Puerto Rico] Letter to Mayor de Blasio: “The people of Puerto Rico are filled with anxiety and fearful of what lies ahead for ...
CHICAGO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT CALLS ON CHICAGO COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT PUERTO RICO RECOVERY EFFORT
[Puerto Rico Relief Effort] Mayor Lightfoot: “Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico need our City’s support in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that ...
MASSACHUSETTS REP. KENNEDY TO TRUMP: STOP TREATING PUERTO RICAN PEOPLE LIKE “SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS”
[Puerto Rico\Earthquakes\Hurricane Maria] Rep. Joe Kennedy III: “For decades, the people of Puerto Rico have been deemed second class citizens by our government. That ...
BRONX LAWMAKERS ON PUERTO RICO: RELEASE FEDERAL FUNDING IN WAKE OF EARTHQUAKE NOW
[Puerto Rico\Disaster Relief] “The federal administration needs to put its money where its mouth is and actually get the money out the door now. ...
DEMOCRATS PRESSURE TRUMP TO RELEASE DISASTER FUNDING FOR PUERTO RICO IN EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH
[Puerto Rico\Earthquake Disaster Relief] “In recent days, the quakes have cost millions in damages, destroyed hundreds of homes, caused widespread electricity blackouts, and forced ...
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS VOICE SUPPORT FOR PUERTO RICO AFTER YESTERDAY’S 6.4 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE
[Puerto Rico\Earthquake] House Speaker Pelosi: “The Trump Administration must respond to this tragedy with urgency and compassion, and quickly grant the request for an ...
