I agree. That is a lot of pressure to be placing on a 10 year old. She is an advocate at 10 discussing her parents contribution to the "political, social and economic fabric," of the US? She is clearly their puppet. Having kids so they can launch emotional appeals in an attempt to override or change laws is disgusting and irresponsible.

Indebted to a man whose links to the illegal immigration problem is questionable? Who is selective about which laws to enforce?

I still wonder how "his" Cuban criminals were able to effortlessly escape the country during a nationwide manhunt. I see hypocrisy in him publicly advocating for laws to be followed, but begging Mitchell for permits and status for illegals behind closed doors. But I guess you don't recall any of this...it's here in Tribune if your inclined to refresh your memory.

Law abiding citizens don't whine about being inconvenienced when there is a search for 200 nameless, faceless individuals with no verifiable background on the run. In this instance we can only hope they are harmless illegals as opposed to terrorists. We don't know, and immigration and the RBDF should leave no stone unturned.

He wants to debate at a higher level, without emotion, then talks about his love for his Haitian godchildren who he believes are truly Bahamians. He is as serious as all the other pro immigration talkers who have no real concern for the imposition it will cause to the poorest Bahamians.

Populate now, plan later makes absolutely no sense unless planning for failure.
Haiti is a prime example of what happens when limited resources meets overpopulation.
Hopefully the next time this man or any other pro immigration activist speaks out they can truly leave emotion out of it. Show us "xenophobic" dummies what we can't see and that is how the Bahamas can realistically accommodate their open gate ideals.

It's more like no one wants to state the obvious. There should be an investigation into the surveillance procedures and personnel of the RBDF. This happened before, and it should have been corrected then; but as it stands the same thing could happen tomorrow. Whether complicity or inefficient procedures is to blame, they should have to have answer to the public on how this happened and the chances of it happening again.

The rights to citizenship for a child of one Bahamian parent should be automatic. I don't agree with anyone who feels otherwise. However, the children of naturalized Bahamians and non Bahamians should not have the same entitlement, they should apply. We have far too many "proud" Haitians and Jamaicans, etc. who obtain citizenship through fraudulent means. And treat our country like a 20 year rest stop, toward the US, where they can access "free" resources and outbid unskilled Bahamians for jobs that Bahamians supposedly won't do.

The Bahamas can barely sustain it's existing population. To open yet another path for fraud where men can claim 20 unrelated kids for a bottle of rum is irresponsible. The government needs to really needs to address how the new legislation will minimize fraud in these cases.

@Bahamas for Bahamians. Lol, I'm neither. However, I read the article beyond the first sentence.

The larger salaries for the expats likely included allowances for living expenses and travel among other incentives. A Bahamian with equal talents and qualifications, even one recruited from abroad, would be significantly lower.

I recalled watching international house hunters a few years ago and the living allowance for a marketing director moving to the Bahamas enabled her to look at rentals in the $8k p/m range. I looked up her profile then and I was not impressed. I think many of these expats are not impressive and not worth their exorbitant salaries and perks. Good move by BPL.

The first sentence is misleading. The gist of the article is not that it will take seven Bahamians to replace three expats.

The new positions will be created to cover areas that should have been covered by management, but were not. Probably because they were understaffed and overpaid.

They seem to be moving in the right direction.

@CatIslandBoy you confirmed your own bigotry and ignorance with your hateful, disgusting "personal beliefs" and "gut" feelings about Bahamians. Because you feel like you're arguing for the underdogs, doesn't change this fact.

When Mr. Campbell's mother came to these shores she was likely doing what other illegal mothers were doing and continue to do...secure Bahamian citizenship for their children by any means neccessary. If you would take your "Frankie" blinders off you would admit there is a real concern:
How and why was it possible for a foreign woman and her friend to provide a sworn affidavit regarding the country of birth for her child to a then deceased Bahamian, 16 years after the fact in the absence of a verifiable birth record?

If she was able to do it, fraudulently or not, so would and have thousands more. This is what is being challenged. And I am not sure why it's being met with resistance. He is not the first politician whose citizenship has been called into question, and he won't be the last.

Bahamians are not to blame for illegal immigration. The Bahamians who suffer the effects that illegal Haitians place on resources are those who are not in a position to hire them and live slightly better than shanty town Haitian themselves. They are seeking a better life as well. But I guess they are underserving of your compassion. You're just confirming your hypocrisy, again!