Recent problems of having to come to grips with a horrendous xenophobic climate and some very draconian immigration laws which all but say to immigrants "You are not welcomed here," has literally placed this community under siege. Mass deportations have broken up hundreds of Caribbean-American families. And compounding these problems is the pervasive nature of neo-racism which hits all Blacks - not only Caribbean-Americans. For many Caribbean -- Americans, like their African-American brothers and sisters, education is the key to liberation and thousands have taken advantage of these opportunities in the United States. They have succeeded despite the constant changing of the rules and the shifting of the bar to perpetuate a program of exclusion.
The Caribbean -- American contribution to Black and American history is a chronicled saga of struggle, dedication and commitment to success. Caribbean -- Americans have defied all odds and surmounted every obstacle along the way. They have formed alliances and forged new partnerships to defend and protect common interests. They have brought their political savviness to the Black liberation struggle. And they have made America richer for the experience.
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