Carl Bethel is in over head in this position as AG. He is once again proving how inept he is: **Mr Bethel noted the law on compulsory acquisition makes no references to nationality in its application, saying: “All persons in The Bahamas enjoy the benefits accorded by the constitution.”

It's the Bahamian constitution Mr. Bethel. It does not have to continously reference Bahamian citizen, it's implied. Does the constution explicitly say, "of any nationality?". Because if the Bahamian constitution doesn't imply Bahamian, how can he take it to imply " of any nationality"? Even when they talk tough, they try to appease Fred Smith, and the Haitian community.

So she's going to pretend this issue is new? What exactly is she suggesting..that the government not follow it's own laws? They, all governments, did that for decades and the problem doesn't go away. It actually builds up. I hope she is not seeking reelection, her kind of logic is whata wrong with Bahamian 'leaders'.

So he trods on other people, so he can lift other people up? This makes as much as sense as Fred Smith's evolving "rule of law".

So does this mean no Bahamians were left homeless, in limbo and the government has been responsive to the few in need? I believed I read somewhere that some were in shelters in Nassa and Florida, or crammed mutiple families together in single family homes. No wonder every article that spun from DorIan was Haitian/Haitian Bahamian related...only they were affected I'm happy to know the Tribune is not being biased.

Actually the most savage response was by Fred Smith. He fought tooth and nail to maintain the "established villages", that ultimately led to the demise of hundreds. But later claimed, "no blood" on his hands because they had nowhere to go. However, if the majortiy were legal and employed above minimum wage as the governement report cites, they had same options as everyone else. He encouraged them to squat and claim land that didn't belong to them, and it didn't end well. And to add insult, he didn't bother to alter his vacation plans as they dealt with the aftermath. That's real savageness.

This is the topic... If there were ever a nazi Germany in the Caribbean, Jamaica is it. Your own people are targeted for being perceived as less Jamaican, i.e lived abroad or gay. At present it is essentially a police state with cities under lockdown, citizens under curfew and subjected to arbitrary arrest. Even if Haitians were allowed to stay, they’d be subjected to same “cleansing” as the other “un”Jamaicans. Sound familiar? This is why your fake concern for Haitians is a joke,

Meanwhile, Bahamians are all talk, no bite. Our harsh words don’t compare to the brutal realities of “nazi” Jamaica. Beside that the number of Jamaicans and Haitians that live in Bahamas, have a greater impact due to our low population. They live unmolested.But we only have to look at what’s going on in both countries to know who’s pulling that crime ranking upward.

You're the joke. Jamaica is the most violent Caribbean nation. It is much closer to nazi Germany standards than Bahamas will ever be.

Your elected governments are usually associated with major gangs. Your own repatriated Jamaicans live in fear, and are often killed for not being a real JA...11 so far this year? Homosexuals have to live in hiding or flee from persecution and violence. You don’t even bother with “Di Ashuns” they're repatriated just as swiftly today, as they were after the 2010 earthquake.

"Hate"? A country following its laws? A fed up voter base? Illegal immigration? This sounds like issues most countries outside of LA LA Land are facing.

This feels like Minnis' deadline which was swiftly followed by a visit to the Mudd and a Haitian church to assure them it was just talk, i.e pandering to non Haitian- Bahamian voters. I expect great news for the illegal and undocumented Haitian community will soon follow.

I actually expected to read about two sides...call me an optimist.

What I read was about marginalized but entitled immigrants, their entitled offsprings and their land. And worst of all, the implication that they were essentially without choice in regards to staying in their homes versus designated, and publicly known, shelters.

I'm still an optimist, and hope that part two will cover marginalized Bahamians who have no say in any of this, the impact on their offsprings and governments that ignored them. And also the perspective of the "other" landowner. The Guardian covered a story in 2010, where his efforts were squashed, without justification. And today, he claims death threats forced him into inaction.

A lengthy unbiased piece that lays it all on the table, would provide real insight and also an interesting read.