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Yasmin Solitahe Odlum to Address the Role of Saint Lucian Women in Politics

Press Release

February 28, 2023

New York, NY (February 28, 2023) – The third installment of the Independence Dialogue Tuesdays series will feature Yasmin Solitahe Odlum, who will address the topic of “Women’s Participation in Politics — A View from Saint Lucia.”

This virtual program, presented by the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York in observance of the country’s forty-fourth anniversary of independence, will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, beginning at 7:00 PM. It can be viewed via both the Zoom and Facebook platforms.

Ms. Odlum is the daughter of the late politician George Odlum, who served as Saint Lucia’s Foreign Minister and Ambassador, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. She is a former diplomat attached to the Embassy of Saint Lucia in Washington, DC, and currently serves as a specialist and coordinator for the Caribbean Inter-American Commission of Women at the Organization of American States.

Ms. Odlum, co-authored with Saint Lucian journalist Barbara Jacobs Small, the book, Running in Heels: Women and Politics in Saint Lucia from 1961-2016.

Running in Heels highlights the involvement of local women in Saint Lucian politics, and the contributions they have made. The book also offers insights regarding the country’s political landscape.

The Consulate encourages all Saint Lucian nationals and friends in the New York City area to attend. Pre-registration is required using the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k5M_cP2xTa6rIWJQmDPAag

For more information about this and other Independence 44 events, please contact the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York, at 212.697.9360, or at sluconsulateny@govt.lc.

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The Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act is Amended

June 28, 2024

Castries, June 27, 2024 – Second and third-generation Saint Lucian descendants born overseas now have a clear path to acquiring Saint Lucian citizenship! Government lawmakers, on June 26, 2024, voted in Parliament to amend the Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act to pave the way for descendants of Saint Lucian parentage to become naturalized Saint Lucian citizens. When the amendment of the Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act takes effect, a person born outside Saint Lucia becomes a citizen at the date of his or her birth if, at that date, his or her father, mother, grandfather or grandmother is a citizen by birth. That means the children and grandchildren of Saint Lucians who migrated and started families in foreign countries now have the opportunity to inherit their birthright - Saint Lucian citizenship. The historic amendment to the Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act will make Saint Lucian descendants born overseas eligible to represent our country nationally and create new avenues for second and third-generation Saint Lucians to contribute to the development of Saint Lucia. Tens of thousands of Saint Lucian descendants living in diaspora communities around the world will benefit from the amended Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act.

Immigration Reform in New York

September 16, 2019

NEW YORK, NY (MAY 15, 2023) — The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York invites all Saint Lucians in the New York City area to attend an immigration forum being held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 6:30 PM, at the Saint Lucia House, 438 East 49th Street (between Church and Snyder Avenues) in Brooklyn. The event will feature discussions on a number of topics, including: Applying for US citizenship/permanent residency Consequences of overstaying US visas Immigration fraud prevention Understanding deportation and removal proceedings Resources available to immigrant communities Also on the agenda are formal presentations by New York City-based immigration lawyers, immigration experts, and other partnering agencies, in line with the Consulate’s continuing efforts to provide guidance to its nationals. The Consulate encourages Saint Lucians in the New York City area to attend this extremely relevant and informative discussion. For more information, please contact the Consulate at sluconsulateny@govt.lc, or 212.697.9360.