Once again, people like DEDDIE only want to see one solution and that is all Haitians in the Bahamas regulated and or granted citizenship. People who oppose your view can say the same thing that it is "extremely challenging for someone like you to have a reasonable mind." And by the way what you are really saying is that the majority of Bahamians should really stop being stubborn and listen to you right? I said you were an ass. I have read your comments from day one on this issue and none was rationale. As far as you and your kind are concerned the government will always be doing something wrong whenever they bring some policy that you think targets Haitian. Amazing!

But you see you gat it wrong. It is the Haitian mentality that cannot see the light or refuses to see the light. The Haitian would rather fight for what was never theirs and keep on demanding more. That is in their psyche. Take, take, take, take , until there is nothing left then move on to the next country.

Let's put aside all the other bullshit and look at the matter for what it is. If the illegal Haitian masses would at least try to help resolve the problem then it really wouldn't matter. But no, they are in this country illegally, refuse to leave on their own will and still call Bahamians stupid? FCK that! There is no diplomatic way to approach this. To get rid of worms to flush em out, simple! It is scary when you look at your school system and you see more Haitian born children than natural Bahamians. Christ, the buses that transport children to and from school on Carmichael Road are all Haitian children. You see them by the thousands waiting through the short cuts. This shit is a mess. The Haitian women have been mass producing and out numbering Bahamian women by the dozen and yall complaining about Fred's policy? Go ahead Fred, you keep doing your shit. Again I must stress that we need to preserve our Bahamian culture by all means necessary

Absolutely not. But I don't think any party can be worst than the governing party.

Spot on Ms. Burrows. Most of the people I run into are disgruntled with the PLP and FNM though. Even though in comparison, the two major political parties are like night and day, both delight in taking the Bahamian people for a ride. Both parties are hooked on the old political scheme of "make a promise no matter how unreal" to win an election. Both parties lack vision and leadership. Both place Bahamians as second-class citizens. But oh lord, no one tief and lie more than the PLP. I predict that the PLP could never win another election in this country. If by some chance the people let them in again, I would gladly denounce my Bahamian citizenship and flee to any first-world country!

100%

@Economist-"Further we, as a country, need a clear path as to how we solve the problem of illegal immigration." There will always be some resentment when it comes to any new law or policy regarding immigration reform. What most of these illegal Haitians want is to become regulated and or have access to citizenship. Yet when they do become citizens, they still call them selves Haitian, they have little or no regards for Bahamian culture, they never try to rise above the standards of the little dirty villages and shitting on people's property. Sorry, no country spits out citizenship or permits to every Thomas, Pierre and Lubin. It would be the downfall of the Bahamas.

Ahhh... no one said Economist had Haitian background. However, those of you who do have Haitian background never identify yourself anyways. Nothing to be ashamed of, we all come from somewhere. The problem is that Haitians are the ones with the biggest mouths and make the least contributions in this country. And don't tell me they help build this country. They did not work pro bono . If the Bahamas was a poor country ( and we're heading there), we wouldn't have this problem with immigration.

Ya can't argue with the two bloggers who have Haitian background on this matter. They will never agree to any policy that tries to control illegal migrants in the Bahamas. This is because they feel these policies are directed at the 'poor' Haitian people. It seems mighty strange that you don't hear any complaints from other nationalities concerning these policies. The sad fact is that those of Haitians descendent will always oppose any law and order in any country. Take their own country for example: Burning tire and throwing stones at the palace and or government buildings is the norm. Stupid! Sorry folks, I make no apologies for calling it the way the it is. I say take that shit back to where you come from. We already have enough of our own social problems to deal with!

@spoitier-You are correct. About 75% will be back in that time frame. Unfortunately for the Bahamas, whenever we try to enforce the law or policies on one side, the other side allows these policies to be compromised through corruption. So the truth is, the enforcement of these new policies can never be 100% effective without first stamping out corruption in the various government departments. But I say, dare to dream!

Economist, Economist-You simply blurting out anything without having any hands-on knowledge about the extent of this situation. Apparently, you are another commenter who only sees this problem from one side. You keep alluding to the fact that the government and or the Bahamian people have allowed this problem to swell to the extent it has. You see the immigration department at least trying to bring some resolve and you yet call it ineffective. I have known the Haitian population for years. I have first-hand knowledge about their thinking, the way they live, and how they go else where whenever they feel they cannot get something for free. "The Defence Force should also station one or more of its aircraft there to patrol the open waters and guide the Defence Force Boats to vessels coming out of Haiti." Are you kidding me??? DO you think that they can just go into Haiti's water and do that??? Are you trying to get our officers killed? Trust me, the approach that being used by the immigration department is the best thing that came from that department in the last 10 years. Oh, and I am speaking objectively. I have at least 3 Haitian employees with valid work permits, so I know!

People stop running on with talks about Haitian children being targeted just because the government decides to finally enforce policies that have been around for year. DO your research before spurting out emotional bullshit!

And what is your suggestion??? The policies that are being implemented by Fred will at least put a dent in the immigration problem, once they are enforced. Sorry but diplomacy goes out the door when it comes to my well being. The hardcore fact is this is a situation where you have to take tough measures or we will all find our selves scratching our heads wondering where our county gone. These policies that are now being brought to the forefront are a dam good start. There will always be issues when dealing with massive changes. As the old saying goes, if ya don't like the heat in the kitchen, then LEAVE!