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In
meetings with the National Security Council and the State
Department, presented a proposal for dealing with the
"Banana Problem". |
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Sustained
an educational campaign in support of NAFTA Parity for
the Caribbean Region. |
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Through
the mechanism of seminars and articles, presented the
Caribbean prespectives on "The Consequences of United
States Immigration Policy". |
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Met
with members of Congress to present the Caribbean perspectives
on immigration laws on immigrant families. |
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Actively
supported the American Immigration Lawyers Association's
campaign to reverse the adverse effects of the 1996 immigration
laws on immigrant families. |
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Worked
in cooperation with the Congressional Black Caucus to
promote CENSUS 2000. |
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Joined
with other NGOs in support of U.S. Representative John
Conyers'(D-MI) "Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity
Act of 2000". |
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Fully
supported and provided input into the creation of mechanisms
to implement the concept of "Countries Without Borders"
as advanced by Caribbean Leaders. |
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Obtained
Observer Status in the Organization of American States
(OAS) and participated in the activities of the 32nd and
33rd General Assembly Sessions of the OAS in Barbados
and Chile respectively. |
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Proposed
to the OAS a program for "Augementing the Human Capital
of the Caribbean and Latin America". |
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Endorsed
and promoted the "CARICOM Proposal of a Regional
Integration Fund". |
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Fully
endorsed TransAfrica Forum's "One Standard Campaign"
for Haitian refugees and asylum seekers. |
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Organized
workshops on "The Special Concerns of Small Economies"
within the America Trade and Sustainable Development Forum
(ASTDF) at the FTAA Miami Ministerial. |
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Co-hosted
with Howard University's Ralph Bunch Center for International
Affairs, the United Nations Association of the National
Capital Area and TransAfrica Forum, a celebration of teh
Cententary of Dr. Ralph Bunche. |
