Short answer: Minnis needs someone with a big mouth in his corner.

Persons have been saying for years that if we don’t get a grip on this illegal immigration issue we will soon have a Haitian PM and this is just the precursor to it. We’ve left it too long and it’s gone too far. They are here and have infliltated the highest ranks in government. Reality check - they walk among us!

Now what do you think will happen at cabinet level when decisions are made that can adversely affect illegals. Don’t mind what Frankie say about not supporting illegal immigration. If he can brag about getting ‘straight’ through an illegal entry by his mother and now ascending to the highest ranks in Givernment, do you honestly think he would vote against any such decisuons. Reality check - he’s there to make sure it doesn't happen!

Actually I agree that capital punishment is not a deterrent but it IS a form of punishment. We cannot have persons killing innocent children sitting in a jail cell for life at the expense of taxpayers and possibly being freed after serving less than half the time.

I admit this video affected my sleep because I made the mistake of watching it just before I went to bed but I woke up with these thoughts which I'll leave here for consideration.

We have a PM in office who has not given himself a portfolio so that he can be "free" to be PM. That is commendable. It leaves him free to visit ministries and the Family Iskands and this is all streamed live on Facebook on an almost daily basis. I know because I follow his page and the notifications constantly pop up on my smartphone.

In this case he has visited a mother who lost her 8-year-old son tragically as a result of crime, an issue that continues to plague our country year after year, administration after administration with no clear solutions in sight.

I don't know about you, but if I were PM I would not use these situations as a 'photo op'. In my opinion, a mother's pain is not news!!

i am the PM. I am the chief legislator with the right to pass laws that affect how my country is governed. The Bahamian people have elected me to make the necessary changes to those laws that would, among other things, put a serious dent in crime. Without a portfolio I am now free to focus on this.

I know that my citizens have a major issue with the fact that capital punishment is no longer enforced because of an out-of-touch privy council. What can I do to amend this? I know that the police force is frustrated with the in-and-out system that allows prolific offenders to repeatedly be let out on bail to reoffend. What can I do to fix this? I know that the streets are filled with illegal guns. What can I do to put a dent in that? So I'm not running around playing MP visiting a distraught mother who had lost her son to the crime that I have the ability (through legislation) to fix. Instead, I'm using my press conferences, live feeds and photo ops to demonstrate to my citizens that legislation is being passed to stop it. I may mention that I visited this mother but that her pain motivated me to do something about it.

We have had over 4 juveniles killed in the last 2 months. Did our PM visit any of the other mothers? And what's going to happen when the next child dies by violent crime? Will a visit to the parent be streamed live in social media? If that's the case then we may be getting weekly live feeds because it's getting worse and worse and further you're creating a precedent that may be difficult to follow because other mothers have lost their sons and you haven't visited them.

I say keep focused and do what we elected you to do. Get capital punishment entrenched in the constitution. If it's constitutionally correct to do so, anend the Bail Act to prevent persons charged with serious crimes from being granted bail to reoffend, and pass stiffer gun laws to make persons think twice about picking up a gun.

This is how Governments fight crime. We do not just see you. We FEEL you.

Heart wrenching to watch!!

Why did they post this? Not something I would post on social media.

“So when you bring folks from south up here to another standard of living, let’s see if they will be in a hurry to go back from whence they came.”

And so we have the first voice of dissention. I'm impressed. Clearly everyone does not follow blindly.

I think this comment just about sums it up. I really don't think our Government realizes the Pandora's box it creates with these situations. Not saying it will happen with the Dominicans but it has happened and continues to happen with foreigners in our country and in a country that's already plagued with immigration issues, do we want to add to the possibility of it happening by inviting more? Just a thought.

I encourage you to READ the policy carefully again before advancing an opinion. I do believe that it says that whether they are here legally or not, they are to obtain a permit first from the Department of Immigration in order to register their child/children in school. The problem lies with the fact that they DO NOT want to obtain the permit because the parents are here illegally and do not want to get papers (including a valid passport) for their child. The policy is clearly NOT preventing them from attending school, it just says get a permit first even if you are the child of an illegal.

For too long, the illegals have just been prancing up our schools, anchor baby in tow, and just putting the child in the system with no proper record or accountability. The policy ended that and those who are up on arms about it or refuse to abide by the policy are clearly the ones who support the slackness and secretly support illegal migration.

In my opinion, it has to end.

Dominica, on the other hand, has just been wiped out by a hurricane. I have visited this island and it appeared to be impoverished even before the hurricane, so I can only imagine what it looks like know.

I commend the PM for reaching out. I'm sure these students will be given the proper visas and will not be coming into our country illegally demanding service and benefits, but will come through the proper channels and at our expressed invitation. There is no argument that can be advanced for anyone who does it the opposite way.

"'....according to Mr. Mitchell...." Lol!!

Nuff said!

I think I missed my calling. I should have just been a rich person who funds or is really in with a political party. It's a guaranteed way to become richer. Far better than investing in the stock market and trying to win the lottery.

Come on people. Why are we shocked? We all know in the Bahamas foreign is always better. It's promoted through our culture from Government down. Why do you think they get all the best jobs and benefits. Nothing new. This been going on from King Hatchet was a Hammer.