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[email protected] [email protected] We cover your world Vol. 21 No. 1 Jamaica: 655-1479 THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING NEWS MAGAZINE A federal filing error on the part of Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke’s office mistaken- ly landed her among the top 25 richest United States congressper- sons, page 2. ~ Caribbean nationals, including those who enter the United States legally, are held unnecessarily and transferred needlessly within an expensive immigration detention America’s federal government system that denies many of them is pulling out all the stops to basic fairness, according to three ensure more citizens and resi- dents participate in the 2010 new U.S. reports, page 4. Census. The big marketing push is to reach immigrant populations and undocumented residents, groups that histori- cally have not responded well to the census, page 11. Veteran DRUMMING Jamaica international player Andy Williams UP SUPPORT ended a roller coaster sea- William “Willie” Stewart, of Third World son on a tri- fame, has taken his distinct style of drum- umphant note ming into South Florida’s schools, sharing last month by helping his team his knowledge and experience with the Real Salt Lake capture its first students and motivating, uplifting and Major League Soccer (MLS) empowering them, page 13. title, the sport’s biggest prize in North America, page 18. INSIDE News ..................................2