"The parents, they surmise that [schools] are full with illegal children or children of illegal immigrants have gone in and taken up the spaces that should rightfully be reserved for Bahamians.

#"I understand the emotions that run on this, I understand the anger, I understand all of that," he said.
Ok! Mr. Lloyd, your job is to make sure bahamian children are taken care of first! I am flabbergasted by these effing poltitians. gad damn! Do they not understand that Bahamians come first in the Bahamas???? That's right, not Haitians, Chinese,Jamaicans or Fillipinos! PLP and FNM have failed us on this matter. The only person who seemed to have some gumption to deal with this was Branville McCartney. Boy we heading down the wrong path. Bahamians, don't sleep on this. We are a small nation, we cannot afford to support a failed State!

I nominate Well_mudda_take_sic for Minister of Immigration. As hard as this blogger's stance may seem, this is exactly what needs to happen for us to put a dent in this problem that has plagued us for decades!

For all the stupid people or those who pretend to be dumb to the facts, the MOE policy is not to deny any child access to education. All the policy demands is that each child be identified! This is paramount in keeping account of all those who are given free education. With an open policy, any child can come on a boat and enter our school system with no questions asked. (Trust me this has happen in many instances) Louby and the other lady are advocating for education for the Haitian masses with no questions asked. Their best interest is NOT for the Bahamian people! Oh, they may tell you that their intentions are good for the Bahamas, but it is not. These two are the product of illegal parents and now they are straight. To show their gratitude, they are demanding that we the Bahamian people pay for their descendants! Any government that agrees to that could expect we march and WE RISE on their asses!

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The sad thing about this situation is that NO government to date has addressed this problem! These leaders continue to give lip service. We shouldn't expect much from Brent Symonette with his soft approach.

What many Bahamians fail to understand is that the unrest that is taking place in many foreign countries are instigated or being carried out by people who have migrated to these countries from various nationalities of failed states. We as a nation fail to see the writing on the wall. Look at the Haitian descendant who threatened Bahamians with the "Colombian Necktie" foolishness, or the Haitian descendants who dragged the Bahamian flag on the streets. These are just a few incidents that were publicized These actions are the start of war of two cultures. Juan McCartney once had a show where it was stated that 9 out 10 child births at the Princess Margaret are of Haitian mothers! If that piece of information is not staggering I don't know what is. It ain't ;long before our culture is taken over or "Creolized". The Bahamas' language suppose to be English, but Btc doesn't think so. When doing any transaction with this company, you have to now chose between English or Creole. Most of you might think that I am over reacting. Trust me, I'm not. It is just that most Bahamian are in their comfort zone, because they do not feel the effects of this pressing situation. But I would say in the next 10 years, Bahamians will be shocked at the outcome of allowing this illegal migrant thing to get out of hand!

Standard practice??? Please, do tell us of any other country where this standard practice happens

Are you kidding me?! Why should we give the "elite" a pass and burden the poor. This has got to be the worst suggestion I hear coming from you.

Agreed! This place we call home is a really trying place. I still don't understand how we manage as a country, when the majority of the leaders are corrupt to the core!

@ThisisOurs-My roof was badly damaged last year during hurricane Mathew. I am trying to repair it out of my pocket. Still haven't completed. Please advise me. Should I hit up the government for some assistance???

OldFort2012 is correct!!! What the heck is wrong with you people?! We are facing a downgrade. The Bahamas is in the worst position it has ever been economically. What happened on Ragged Island and other southern islands is tragic! We are all in agreement with that. However, when one decides to invest in a home or any other expensive property, the first thing any smart person would do is insure them! The government should NOT be responsible for rebuilding personal properties. The state's job is to build infrastructure and then tax the people who use these infrastructures. Bahamians must get out of this damn culture of handing out their hands to government for every little thing. If we're gonna set this precedence, then every other Bahamian should be entitled to financial help from the government during a disaster. While I respect people wanting to live where they like, I cannot accept them living there while I have to pay for it. So let's move all of the emotions out of this debate. The argument should not be about about close knitted, crime-free communities verses crowed, crime filled communities. The fact of the matter is if ya invest in any property then it is your sole responsibility to protect that property!