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Depute Arnel Belizaire is in custody after the Chief prosecutor of Port-au-Prince, Kerson Darius, has set prosecution in motion against the parliamentarian.

Deputy Arnel Belizaire is accused by Chief prosecutor of Port-au-Prince for opening fire on the people who have been protesting.

According to a reported, Arnel Belizaire was actually present and he was in possession of an assault rifle.

Deputy Arnel Belizaire has been under suspension--with a pay cut--due to his physical assault on Minister Phelito Doran.

He has a history of unpredictable and violent behavior: in early 2014, he was suspected of transporting contraband from the Dominican Republic past Customs checkpoint.

In another incident he breached security at the Prosecutor's office so detainees could break free. He has also been known to procure illegal weapons for protests against the government.

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As part of the new wave of cracking down on illegal immigration in the Bahamas, specially toward Haitians, these two Haitian nationals have been apprehended by Immigration services in the Bahamas. As you can see, the second gentleman did not even have a chance to put shirt on his back before he was taken to a detention center where he will likely be deported to Haiti

Boycott of the Bahamas Targets Child Discrimination

The Haitian Bahamian Society of the Bahamas President Jetta Baptiste supports Florida politician Daphne Campbell, who is asking tourists to avoid the Bahamas, to stop them sending Haitian children to detention centers.

Campbell says the Bahamas will need to answer her delegation in person if they don't change their policies in one week.

Robert Dieudonne of the United Association of Haitians and Bahamians says the women have no ". . . authority to speak on behalf of Haitians and people of Haitian descent in this country."

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Here is a tip that Furgerson or any other city having issues with race riot could learn from. Police officers and the Haitian Community as partners. In this picture, two Miami Police Officers are dancing Rara Lakay in Little Haiti.

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Daphne Campbell who is a member of the Florida House of Representatives did not manage her words in regard to the current mass deportation of Haitians in the Bahamas. She came out strong to denounce this kind of discrimination against Haitians. Ms. Campbell calls for a boycott of the tourism industry in the Bahamas

As she repeated in a news conference given recently: "Boycott Bahamas! Boycott Bahamas to end discrimination against Haitian children!"

Daphne Campbell, a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives recently spoke on Channel 7. She called to boycott Bahamas tourism for displaying a discriminating attitude towards Haitian children. As long as the immigration policy remains unchanged, arresting and deporting Haitian children born in Bahamas to Haiti, a land completely unknown to them, is unfair and injustice. She pledged to raise awareness around the world and has given Bahamian officials one week time to reverse the policy. However, the Bahamian Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell dismissed her threats as amazing stupidity and rejected her claims about mistreatment of Haitian children as baseless allegation.

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Here is a picture of two Children of Haitian descent as they are being deported from the Bahamas. These children are not Haitians and have never been to Haiti. They were born in the Bahamas from Haitian families who are in the country illegally.

Children Of Haitian Descent Handcuffed Deported From Bahamas.

While viewing the images of the children of Haitian descent, being sent cuffed to ordered out of the Bahamas, Daphne Campbell, a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, has given her strong response to the act. She has condemned it as unfair, injustice and cruel. Punishing an innocent child whose only knowledge is that of the Bahamian soil, and separating him from own family and deported to another country which he has never seen, is totally inhumane. This new policy attempt by the Bahamian authority to curb illegal immigrants in the country, has caused much dissent among the Haitian activists. As per Campbell's statement, until something is done to resolve the issue, all industries should ban the Bahamas.

These innocent children probably feel humiliated as they are walking and apprehended by an immigration officer in the Bahamas. They have become the center of attention as the many in the neighborhood are stopping what they are doing to watch.

As I recollect, It their age, I was very proud and this would have been devastating to me.

Remember, these children have done nothing wrong

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Here is a man who has been trusted to be a spiritual leader in the Haitian community but instead was using his privileges and the trust installed in him by his followers to exploit young innocent children. cbs12.com has reported that 57-year-old Haitian Pastor Yves Similien of First Haitian Christian Church is now spending time at the St Lucie County Jail for allegedly forcing a 10 year-old to have sex before delivering Sunday sermon.

The 57-year-old Florida Pastor Yves Similien, is currently in police custody in allegation of preying on a 10-year-old girl and forced her to perform sex acts before his sermons. As per police sources, the girl has reported that, Pastor threatened to kill both that girl and her mother, if she ever discloses his misconduct to anyone. The girl has waited almost two years before reporting the incident to the police. The former church of Pastor Yves Similien was on north 9th street in Fort Pierce. Pastor Todd Smith from the Senior Pastor Common Ground Vineyard Church, where the girl used to worship, has said, "I'm saddened and shocked. It certainly is something we hate to see." Pastor Similien has admitted that he knew the girl, but denied all wrongdoing. Presently, He is being held at the St Lucie County Jail without any bond.

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Here is a picture of the Catholic Saint that means so much for immigrants in such of a better life in the United States. Mother Cabrini is the Saint of Green Card

Did you know that there is in fact a Saint for Green Card?

November 13 has been declared the Feast Day for Mother Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini,

Mother Cabrini arrived in New York from Italy in 1889. Her original mission was to aid Italian immigrants. She later created orphanages, schools, pharmacies. She was credited for a variety of Immigrant Services such as English as a Second Language classes, legal support and help with citizenship applications

Mother Frances Cabrini was born in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano in the province of Lombardy, northern Italy, on July l5, 1850. She arrived in New York in March, 1889, off the boat from Europe with over one thousand immigrants ready to begin a new life. She established sixty-seven schools, hospitals, and other institutions of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, worldwide. At the age of 67 she died in Chicago's Columbus Hospital on December 22, 1917. In 1933, her remains were moved to the chapel of Mother Cabrini High School and following her canonization in 1946, the place became a spot of pilgrimage. She was the Universal Patron of Immigrants in the Catholic Church, well known for her love of God and her service to His people. Today, the Shrine continues as a center of welcome for new immigrants and pilgrims of many nationalities who come to pray and reflect. Recently, when the Feast Day for Mother Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini was being celebrated during the second weekend of November at her Fort Washington shrine, amid many immigrant worshippers, Father Julian Jagudilla who is from Manila, while presiding over the Sunday's ceremony, he said, the politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, should stop making immigration a pawn. Instead of offering the poor immigrants what they want, they are playing the game in their own interest. He indicated over 200 pending appeals to his church-- ranging between people without status to parents petitioning for children, lying undecided. He considers the current immigration policy, even from the economic standpoint is senseless.

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On Friday, November 7, 2014, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe was awarded Innovative Leader of The year 2014 in a ceremony.

Lamothe 2014 Innovative Leader

Prime Minister Lamothe, after receiving the 2014 Innovative Leader of the Year Award, spoke about where Haiti stands in its recovery efforts. For the past four years he said the government has launched several innovative projects to combat poverty and drive sustainable economic growth.

He credited his administrative staff for their diligence in moving projects forward. He also praised Brazilian President Lula for making a commitment to Haiti's poor when Lamothe last visited Brazil. In a symbolic gesture he dedicated his award to the Haitian people.

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The historic win of the Haitian-America Mia Love to become the first Haitian-American in US Congress and also the First Black Woman elected as a GOP to congress has created some joy for her fans. However this win has also created some discomfort among some long standing organizations.

NAACP has been criticized by GOP for ignoring Mia Love's Historic win.

Republican official Raffi Williams is harshly criticizing the NAACP for not hailing the notable wins of Haitian-American Mia Love to a Republican seat in Congress, and African-American senator Tim Scott's Republican win for South Carolina.

Love is the first Haitian-American and woman senator-elect, and Scott the first African-American to win since Reconstruction.

Williams vented his frustration over the NAACP's snub by tweeting a number of times, complaining they ". . . won't celebrate black republicans."

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The Haitian Diaspora has been growing in Brazil exponentially. According to the latest estimate, over 10,000 Haitian immigrants are now living in the region of Paraná as they are trying to have a better life for themselves and their families.

The Haitian Ambassador to Brazil, Madsen Chérubin, recently visited the Governor of the State of Paraná, Flávio Arns to see how he can help in integrating these new Haitian immigrants in the area

Paraná is one of the 26 states in Brazil. Paraná is reputable for its forest araucaria considered as one of the most important subtropical forests in the world. It is located near Paraguay and close to the largest dam in the world , the Hidroelétrica de Itaipu (Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam).

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