Your "solutions" would be plausible if you could also advise where the funds would come from to expand coverage of the seas and the approval of citizenship (and all of its benefits) for large blocks of people at a time. Suggest solutions that will work in the economic climate in which the ministry has to work, and not from an unknown place of unlimited resources. At least the minister detailed the specific measures that the funds collected would support. Because you don't agree with it does not mean that it is not a possible solution, or part of it? You seem to believe that Bahamians take pleasure in seeing Haitians in the plight in which find themselves. I doubt that is the case. For many, any action is long overdue.
Even Canada is changing its immigration policy towards Haitians. Your comparison of the opportunities for foreign college students who enter Canada (or the US) legally for an education that they likely pay for, to 12 years of free education for illegal immigrant students is not a balanced comparison. Countries more established than The Bahamas are having to come up with new solutions to illegal immigration and quick. Call it knee jerk, but both short term and long term plans need to be put in place.
Lamenting what the Bahamas cannot afford in terms of border protection and documentation points to the need for alternate measures. Polices can always be re-evaluated, and long before the country unravels in the manner described. Doing nothing has not worked under any administration, and that is the only alternative the article seems to provide.
If people want to disregard the law that requires having the stated documents, they may be subject to the same red tape that we all sometimes encounter when dealing with government entities. Haitians, legal or not, are not exempt from the slow wheels of justice. If ones documents are in order, how hard should it be to carry it as the law states or at least have it easily accessible.
Being delusional about the issues with illegal immigration is not productive. People are already well aware of Usher's alleged heritage. Usher is not an illegal immigrant and he is American citizen, regardless of his roots.The problem is he should not be headlining an event called Junkanoo Carnival.
Cas0072 says...
Your "solutions" would be plausible if you could also advise where the funds would come from to expand coverage of the seas and the approval of citizenship (and all of its benefits) for large blocks of people at a time. Suggest solutions that will work in the economic climate in which the ministry has to work, and not from an unknown place of unlimited resources. At least the minister detailed the specific measures that the funds collected would support. Because you don't agree with it does not mean that it is not a possible solution, or part of it? You seem to believe that Bahamians take pleasure in seeing Haitians in the plight in which find themselves. I doubt that is the case. For many, any action is long overdue.
On ‘Restricting education of immigrants a slippery slope’
Posted 3 February 2015, 8:26 a.m. Suggest removal
Cas0072 says...
Even Canada is changing its immigration policy towards Haitians. Your comparison of the opportunities for foreign college students who enter Canada (or the US) legally for an education that they likely pay for, to 12 years of free education for illegal immigrant students is not a balanced comparison. Countries more established than The Bahamas are having to come up with new solutions to illegal immigration and quick. Call it knee jerk, but both short term and long term plans need to be put in place.
On Activists slam new immigration move
Posted 2 February 2015, 4:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Cas0072 says...
Lamenting what the Bahamas cannot afford in terms of border protection and documentation points to the need for alternate measures. Polices can always be re-evaluated, and long before the country unravels in the manner described. Doing nothing has not worked under any administration, and that is the only alternative the article seems to provide.
On ‘Restricting education of immigrants a slippery slope’
Posted 2 February 2015, 3:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Cas0072 says...
If people want to disregard the law that requires having the stated documents, they may be subject to the same red tape that we all sometimes encounter when dealing with government entities. Haitians, legal or not, are not exempt from the slow wheels of justice. If ones documents are in order, how hard should it be to carry it as the law states or at least have it easily accessible.
On Detained man thanks Florida politician after his release
Posted 27 January 2015, 8:26 a.m. Suggest removal
Cas0072 says...
Being delusional about the issues with illegal immigration is not productive. People are already well aware of Usher's alleged heritage. Usher is not an illegal immigrant and he is American citizen, regardless of his roots.The problem is he should not be headlining an event called Junkanoo Carnival.
On Detained man thanks Florida politician after his release
Posted 27 January 2015, 8:12 a.m. Suggest removal