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 The debate
 over immigra-
 tion reform in
 the United
 States is
 approaching
 boiling point.
 America is
trying to protect its borders as
undocumented aliens contin-
ue to flood in. Yet immigration
activists like Irwin Claire are
wondering if the Caribbean
community is doing enough to
help its own in the struggle,
page 6.

 Basdeo
 Panday is
 a powerful
 man in
 Trinidad and
 4: Tobago. But
t last month
 the former
 Prime minis-
 ter and
Opposition leader was con-
victed of fraud and sentenced
to two years in prison. Could
this be the end of Panday's
political career or will jail
harden an already tough cam-
paigner? The rise and fall of
Panday, page 7.

 Yet another
 mainstream
 conglomer-
 ate has
 carved out
 a big piece
 of the
 Caribbean
 entertain-
 ment busi-
ness, and artistes like Freddie
McGregor are asking ques-
tions about the move, page 16.


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New s ........................... 2 FYI ............................ 11 Arts/Entertainment .............. 16 Health ......................... 21
Feature .......................... 7 Food ........................... 12 Culture ......................... 18 Politics ........................ 23
Viewpoint ....................... 9 Tourism/Travel .................. 13 Sport .......................... 19 Banking and Investing .......... 25


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