Image courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsRapid emigration from Nicaragua has become a challenge for countries across the Americas. Hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans have fled, primarily heading to Costa Rica or the U.S. border. The exodus has been driven by
Migrants Seeking US Sponsors Find Questionable Offers Online
Voice of America offers a troubling report “of an underground market that’s emerged since the Biden administration announced it would accept 30,000 immigrants each month arriving by air from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. Applicants for the humanitarian parole program
TPS for Nicaraguans
Hundreds of Faith, Service, and Immigration Organizations Urge the Biden Administration to Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua MIAMI, FL- Today, the Florida Immigrant Coalition, along with American Friends Service Committee, released a letter signed by 270 other religious, service, and
Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
The Department of Homeland Security announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal. Current beneficiaries will be eligible to re-register to remain in the United States with work authorization through
US Government Imposes New Sanctions and Visa Restrictions on Nicaragua
On October 24, the White House announced that President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14088 (amending EO 13851) which substantially expands the Nicaragua sanctions program with sectoral sanctions authorities, exposing individuals and entities operating in identified sectors to blocking
FDA sends warnings to seafood facilities citing violations of seafood regulations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days
Warning letters sent to food firms in Nicaragua, Pakistan and Iceland for seafood violations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days
Cross-Border Philanthropy: Nicaragua Shuts Down 101 Groups; Report on Developments in Asia
The Associated Press reports that in late June the Nicaraguan government closed an additional 101 nonprofit organizations with the approval of the country’s congress, bringing the total shut down over the past four years to over 750. The claimed basis
FDA warns food firms about seafood and import regulation violations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days
Increasing Numbers of Nicaraguan Migrants to the United States
Bernd Debusmann Jr. for the BBC tells about the increasing number of migrants fleeing Nicaragua:”The stories shared by Nicaraguans at [a] shelter [at the U.S./Mexico border] have two common themes: a struggling economy and fear of the government of Daniel