Binghamton New York 13 Shot Dead in Immigration Center

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – A gunman opened fire on a room where immigrants were taking a citizenship exam in downtown Binghamton on Friday, killing as many as 13 people before committing suicide, officials said.

Gov. David Paterson said at a news conference that 12 or 13 people had been killed. The suspected gunman carried identification with the name of 42-year-old Jiverly Voong of nearby Johnson City, N.Y., a law enforcement official said.

The suspect's body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an office of the American Civic Association building, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and was talking on condition of anonymity.

The gunman barricaded the rear door of the building with his car before entering through the front door, firing his weapon, the official said.

Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at an event in New York, told the crowd that someone entered a room where an examination was being given from immigrants to become U.S. citizens, then shot and killed 12 or 13 people. -yahoo

Racism, hatred and senseless violence continues in Amerikkka. These so-called Immigrants in search of the Amerikkkan dream was cut short today by the hate of one man. Many of our people from the third world come here looking to get away from their corrupt gov'ts, to get away from poverty all in hopes of making it in the belly of the beast. They followed the rules of the land and were in route to becoming U.S Citizens, but the reality is violence follows us where ever we go. Lets take a moment to mourn those fallen soldiers, men, woman, fathers, and mothers gun down in search of a dream.

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Protest Outside NY Immigration Office to Stop Deportations of 30,000 Haitians

Haitian organizations held a demonstration outside the offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York. They are calling on the Obama administration to immediately grant Temporary Protected Status to the 30,000 undocumented Haitians in the United States who are currently threatened with deportation back to Haiti.

Earlier this year, the Bush administration refused to grant Haitians the status, which allows them to live and work legally in the country. The request was made to delay the deportations until Haiti recovers from a string of deadly summer storms.

Meanwhile, in Haiti, A UN Security Council delegation recently praised the party of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for fighting to overturn the disqualification of its Senate candidates. The Haitian government had barred members of the Lavalas Party from running in next month’s Senate elections for largely technical reasons.

The ruling came days before the fifth anniversary of the US-backed coup that led to Aristide’s ouster. Several thousand Haitians staged a protest to mark the day and to call for the return of Aristide to Haiti without conditions. Aristide has been living in exile in South Africa since 2004.



No Justice No Peace
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