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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration’s illegal voting crackdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize. One of them is José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, who applied for citizenship in October 2025 after living in the country for 40 years and spending his entire adult life as
Read summary →New York seeks $1.3 billion from NovaTech founders accused of defrauding Haitian investors
New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a court to order Cynthia and Eddy Petion, the founders of the collapsed cryptocurrency company NovaTech, to pay $1.3 billion for their roles in an alleged investment fraud scheme that targeted Haitian and other immigrant communities. The request, announced Thursday, Oct. 22, follows an August 2025 default judgment against the couple, who fled the country, according to a statement released by the attorney general’s office. new-
Read summary →Concacaf approves Haiti-US soccer match in Miami, Grenadiers fans overjoyed
MIAMI — Fans of Les Grenadiers were celebrating Thursday after Concacaf approved a request allowing Haiti to host the United States in Miami’s NU Stadium for a Nations League quarterfinal match. “I am so excited,” said Marie Colin, a registered nurse. “My coworkers and I can’t wait to get our tickets and go experience that first game here in Miami after the Grenadiers’ World Cup run.” “I hope Haitians take over the stadium for that first leg against the U.S.,” added Colin.
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