You're right, but that's not going to stop until there is no incentive to come. Everyone complains about illegals taking jobs, but where are the fines for Bahamian businesses hiring them? Why do jobsites not get visits from Immigration to ensure all the workers are documented. They have an incentive because people will pay them to work and they have no option to try and become documented and contribute to the Bahamas society because the government has taken a bureaucratic stance against Haitians.
The government allows people to entice them here, and then tries to demonize them for coming, while not really actually doing anything about it.
A guy lives here for 10 years, pays into NIB, pays taxes through duty and now VAT. He commits no crimes other than entering illegally,yet you want to now throw him in jail and kick him out of the country. The statute of limitations applies to how long it has been since illegally entering the country till he is charged. Not how long it takes once he is charged, that would be due process.
Again you are wrong. Ireland, England, France, all of Scandinavia, and just about every country in Europe, all give citizenship to babies born in their countries.
Our laws are antiquated and built upon a xenophobic ideas.
You do know about the idea of a Statute of Limitations? Meaning that you need to bring charges against someone within a reasonable amount of time depending on the crime.
Also, who do you expect to pay for all these locked up foreigners who have committed no crime except trying to better their lot in life? Better not be my VAT money going to crap like that.
So wait, your interpretation is that the Governor General can sign the order, well then according to you, the minister has no authority to do so. They can ask the GG, but that's it. So we'll use that as the basis for relying on your incorrect facts.
It's easy to see why people just accept hiring of Haitians and other illegal immigrants, it's because Bahamians will not do the jobs they perform. Bahamians, just outright refuse to do hard manual labour for minimum wage. Landscapers, cleaners, basic construction labour, Bahamians on average feel these jobs are below them and therefore would rather be without work than take one. That's not to say all, many Bahamians do what they need to provide for themselves and families.
If we lost all of that bottom end labour, our country would have a terrible time trying to replace it with just the local population.
newcitizen says...
You're right, but that's not going to stop until there is no incentive to come. Everyone complains about illegals taking jobs, but where are the fines for Bahamian businesses hiring them? Why do jobsites not get visits from Immigration to ensure all the workers are documented. They have an incentive because people will pay them to work and they have no option to try and become documented and contribute to the Bahamas society because the government has taken a bureaucratic stance against Haitians.
The government allows people to entice them here, and then tries to demonize them for coming, while not really actually doing anything about it.
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newcitizen says...
Personally, I disagree with you on this, but I guess we are both entitled to our opinions on the matter. Debate makes us all better.
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newcitizen says...
A guy lives here for 10 years, pays into NIB, pays taxes through duty and now VAT. He commits no crimes other than entering illegally,yet you want to now throw him in jail and kick him out of the country. The statute of limitations applies to how long it has been since illegally entering the country till he is charged. Not how long it takes once he is charged, that would be due process.
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newcitizen says...
Again you are wrong. Ireland, England, France, all of Scandinavia, and just about every country in Europe, all give citizenship to babies born in their countries.
Our laws are antiquated and built upon a xenophobic ideas.
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newcitizen says...
Don't worry, we'll follow about 5 years behind when the US legalizes it nationwide and miss out on any economic benefits. That's just how we roll.
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newcitizen says...
You do know about the idea of a Statute of Limitations? Meaning that you need to bring charges against someone within a reasonable amount of time depending on the crime.
Also, who do you expect to pay for all these locked up foreigners who have committed no crime except trying to better their lot in life? Better not be my VAT money going to crap like that.
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Posted 23 November 2015, 12:55 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
So wait, your interpretation is that the Governor General can sign the order, well then according to you, the minister has no authority to do so. They can ask the GG, but that's it. So we'll use that as the basis for relying on your incorrect facts.
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newcitizen says...
So it appears that your entire comment is factually incorrect.
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newcitizen says...
It's easy to see why people just accept hiring of Haitians and other illegal immigrants, it's because Bahamians will not do the jobs they perform. Bahamians, just outright refuse to do hard manual labour for minimum wage. Landscapers, cleaners, basic construction labour, Bahamians on average feel these jobs are below them and therefore would rather be without work than take one. That's not to say all, many Bahamians do what they need to provide for themselves and families.
If we lost all of that bottom end labour, our country would have a terrible time trying to replace it with just the local population.
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newcitizen says...
You do realize that all but one of the Paris attackers were EU citizens? Guess that kinds of shoots holes in you fear mongering though.
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