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Prime Minister of Barbados Hon David Thompson
Prime Minister of Barbados Hon David Thompson

Prime Minister David Thompson issued a ministerial statement in parliament today regarding the immigration issue. For some time now it has been apparent to sensible Barbadians that the national security of Barbados had become breached given the large undocumented number of immigrants living in Barbados. It was an election campaign issue and on assuming office Prime Minister David Thompson appointed a sub-committee of Cabinet of which he was Chairman to investigate and make recommendations to government to relieve the problem.

Barbados will deport illegal immigrants who do not seek to regularize their status under a new policy – see CANA Report.

BU agrees with the measured and humane manner which the Thompson led government has approached this issue. While it is easy to lobby to deport all illegal immigrants, there is an understanding that many of the illegal immigrants have been living in Barbados for so long that it would be inhuman to uproot those people summarily.

But here are a few BU concerns:

The proposed shake-up at the immigration Department i.e. the officers responsible for enforcing the immigration laws of Barbados MUST be implemented in a transparent manner. It is known around Barbados that many of our current officers now maintain harems given their godlike powers to determine if an illegal immigrant is ‘fingered’ or not. We should not forget those who use their influence to satisfy the rich and powerful by prostituting themselves for the almighty dollar.

The law must deal harshly with those corrupt immigration officers who use their powers for personal gain. Equally those employers all across our country who employ illegal immigrants should be made to feel the full weight of the law as well.

While the Prime Minister has made a step in the right direction as always the devil will be in the detail.

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267 responses to “Government Of Barbados Addresses The Illegal Immigrant Issue”

  1. JC Avatar
    JC

    Now folks this is a classic; my old aunt is a returning national and no matter what I tell her she says that every one deserves a chance.

    Anyhow she rented a Guyanese her house; moreover, she went and took out a fridge for this man and he aint paying the bill. My poor aunt can’t pay for the fridge and she couldn’t sleep last night!

    I You believe she now cursing them and call immigration ha ha ahhahah!

    I know that is my aunt, it served her RIGHT!

  2. Dark Knight Avatar
    Dark Knight

    Here is Leadership:
    +++++++++++++++++++++

    Don’t do it! – Bahamian PM admonishes immigration officers for ‘offensive behaviour’ towards Jamaicans

    Published: Wednesday | May 13, 2009

    Alison Lowe, Gleaner Writer

    Bahamian immigration officers received a tongue-lashing from the country’s prime minister on Monday for what he described as their often “offensive behaviour” towards Jamaicans entering the country through its various ports of entry.

    The officers, gathered for the opening ceremony of the Immigration Department’s ‘First Annual Public Service Conference’, were admonished by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to put an end to their ‘unacceptable’ behaviour.

    Running through a veritable laundry list of complaints about the department, including the development of an informal ‘pay-to-play’ culture of corruption, where officers “look the other way for a price”, Ingraham went on to express his grievances about the treatment of many Jamaicans coming to The Bahamas.

    The prime minister acknowledged that Jamaicans were “frequently exposed” to “insolent and rude” behaviour by immigration staff in The Bahamas upon arrival at ports of entry and “very particularly” at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport

    http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090513/lead/lead1.html

    +++++++++++++++++

    Watch and lean Thompie!!!

  3. Knight of the Long Knives Avatar
    Knight of the Long Knives

    Once again Dark Knight you and whoever you represent should be deported along with the 30,000+ who live here.

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    As a member of Georgetown’s Central Seventh Day Adventist Church on Church Street in the beautiful capital city of Guyana it is indeed ironic that I saw a poster on this blog named Trinidad Adventist gay, for he should know that the wages of sin is death,
    and that is exactly where he is heading with this foolishness.

    Please allow me to ask Trinidad gay to remove the Adventist from his name, for he should know that the Seventh Day Adventist Church literally follows God’s word, and as Christians we must must obey God’s word where it says that no man shalt lie with another man. Trinidad is no longer pure in heart for he lusts, which is a sin, and another sin which is lusting for his own kind. You see the devil has gotton hold of Trinidad gay, but Jesus died on Calary for him, so I if he will stop his foolish behaviour and return Christ he will be granted eternal life.

  5. Mash up & buy back Avatar
    Mash up & buy back

    That vincentian jackass gonsalves braying as loud as he can about Barbados new stance on immigration,and threatening that he Gonsalves thinking of pulling out of CSME.

    Go ahead Gonsalves,make my day.

    Gonsalves seems to have a hatred against Barbados since that time the late Tom Adams sent him out of Barbados as perona non grata for the public stsements he was making.

    Every time he opens his mouth he has something to say against Barabdos.

    Why he can’t say anything against st lucia,grenada,dominica and even Jamaica who are all deporting the illegal caricom citizens out of their country?

    Huh?

    If any of you bloggers had any doubt.this country Barbados is the most envied and the most hated little island in the caribbean – and all because we have made a success of what God gave us.

    Check today’s Nation and see what Gonsalves had to say.

  6. Negroman Avatar
    Negroman

    Ralph Gonsalves is talking his usual rubbish.He is speaking not only for himself but for his communist comrade Bharat Jagdeo.

    This is the time that nationalistic,patriotic Barbadians must stand behind our leader and support him in the clampdown on illegal immigrants.David Thompson is going to be under intense pressure from almost all Caribbean leaders to reverse his tough immigration initiative.This assault by Ralph Gonsalves is not no one of shot, but a systematic plan by some leaders in the region including Bharat Jagdeo backed by Ricky Singh & musty Norman Faria to derail,frustrate and undermine David Thompson new immigration policy.

    Why must Barbados allow a relative of a non-national who married a Barbadian free access to our education & other services.I support the imigration department actions in this regard.Congrats to the immigration department.Barbados social services are for Barbadians who have worked and are working and those who have contributed to the development of this great nation.

    Ralph Gonsalves why used the the issue of the little child to malign our immigration department that have a responsibility to protect our country.United States of America,Canada & many European countries deny visas to many people including students and in some cases sick children because those individuals did not meet the entry requirements.I don’t hear any criticism from clown leaders like Ralph Gonsalves or Bharat Jagdeo when those things occurred.Why should Barbados be constantly be criticize for enforcing our immigrations policies.

    Ralph Gonsalves & Bharat Jagdeo 2 of you all should implement policies that will build your countries and make them conducive enough for the nationals of those countries to remain at home and have comfortable lives.It is a condemnation of the policies of both you as leaders that have resulted in the mass exodus of your nationals to the best managed country in the Caribbean prior to 1994 that is Barbados.

    Ralph Gonsalves,Bharat Jagdeo the anti man,Ricky Singh the nuisance and musty,unkempt Norman Faria you all cannot derail David Thompson new immigration policy.The whole of Barbados is supporting our Prime Minister.

    David Thompson was elected Prime Minister of Barbados and not the Prime Minister of the Caribbean.In that regard he must enact policies that will put Barbadians first.

  7. Mash up & buy back Avatar
    Mash up & buy back

    I now understand what is going on after reading ricky singh in the Nation today.

    For the past year or so ricky singh has been using ralph gonsalves the prime minister of st vincent to capitalise on his ‘bully pulpit’ as prime minister to condemn Barbados every time Barbados starts to push back against the large influx of illegal persons in this country.

    I kept noticing ricky singh would write these nasty comments about barbados and then he would get gonsalves to make a statement on it.

    Remember when P.M. Thompson said ‘ever so welcome wait for a call’,and that Barbados could not afford the numer of illegals coming here – that gonsalves said that barbados benefitted the most from exports and therefore if we send back their people the other caribbean countries woill stop buying from us?

    Remeber when he said that under the CSME Thompson could not regulate the flow of caricom persons into barbados?

    I hope the DLP politicians are not sleeping on their fat bottoms and are reading this because it is clear there is collusion between mia mottley and the BLP,ricky singh and Jagdeo ,in conjunction with ralp gonsalves to destabilise and bring down Barbados.

    And this action and comment by mia mottley which is repeated in every ricky singh coulumn,week after week since thompson’s statement shows us clearly HOW MUCH THE BLP ARE UNPATRIOTIC AND HAVE NO LOVE FOR THIS COUNTRY.

    It is all about Political Expediency.

    This is why Owen arthur did not care how many ****#@#** guysnese and others came into this country.Bjans could talk whatever they like Arthur was not listening.

    Now consider how mia mottley’s statement about how much we export to caricom and the backlash that will occur,is similar to gonsalves statement.

    Notice how the Nation newspaper rushes to give print to ricky singh ‘hatchet job’ on Barbados aided and abetted by Gonsalves.

    Read singh’s article and gonalsves comment in today’s nation and you will see that before Gonsalves had even made the statement to his Vincentian parliament singh already had the information and had written his article.

    Singh and gonsalves should remember that it was the BLP government that deported them from Barbados and it was the DLP government that lifted the ban.

    If ricky singh is so enamoured with Ralph Gonsalves why doesn’t he go and live in St Vincent?

    His children are all grown and are living elsewhere so he has no ties to barbados;no extended family members here,no young children at school,no permanent job that ties him to living in barbados.

    Why doesn’t he leave?

    Barbados seems to be the only caribbean country which has lost its sovereignity and cannot make independent decisions for the good of its people.

    But it is the disloyalty of the BLP’s opposition which hurts the most.

  8. JC Avatar
    JC

    Mash up and buy Back, you are RIGHT!

  9. JC Avatar
    JC

    Ralph Gonsalves there is no CSME NONE, Barbados has continued to face the brunt of all illegal immigrants ALL!

    Golding dont want no part of CSME, Trinidad Dont want no part of CSME (although the CCJ is located there!)

    Vincentians growing herb cant done and making money from off of the bajans!
    Vincentians were always welcomed and you come and jook your ‘abusive’ nose in Bajans’ business.

    I just dont get it the only body to suffer is Barbados.

    Imagine, a Prime Minister who says he knows the laws of CSME is making noise for a Vincentian lady to bring her 2 neices to Barbados to go to a FREE SCHOOL!

    I thouhgt these were suppose to be going to private school. Are they the couple’s children? So we are suppose to support them with our social Services?

    Ricky Singh you right cause the DLP help you out when Tom cut your ass!

    It serve us right cause nuff of my friends are in jail cause they are PISTPOOR we aint know no body! But we would eat ya raw for our country which aint enough cause persons like you could insult the people who welcomed you! But we still gone long to jail!

    WHAT IRONY!

  10. Avatar
    Anonymous

    From all reports bajans want Thompson to proceed with this new immigration policy full speed ahead.

    He will really have to increase the number of immigration officers because the guyanese and jamaicans and other illegals say they going underground,they will not go into immigration.

    I am waiting to see how serious thompson is about this policy.

  11. Fair Play Avatar
    Fair Play

    This is a great conspiracy between the unpatriotic Barbados opposition, the jealous leaders and people of the other CARICOM countries.
    I was shock to read Ralph Gonzales arguing that Barbados was unfair to deny two Vincentian children who were nieces of a woman that marry a Barbadian the opportunity to use our school system free. The children were not hers. There is no law which says that they have that right.
    Why doesn’t he speak to the Bahamas Prime Minister to allow the Haitians in so that they do not drown trying to get to Florida? Why pick only on Barbados. He only mentioned our Prime Minister and Barbados as this uncaring country.
    Barbadians must stand behind the Prime Minister. Let us show Mia Motley that the majority of Barbadians support the new immigration policy.

  12. mash up & buy back Avatar
    mash up & buy back

    Fairplay

    Consider also how the leadership of the BLP was able to get a consultancy contract for noel lynch in St Vincent.

    He is suppose to be advising them on Tourism. Lol.

    Connect the dots and you will see the hand of owen arthur,mia mottley and the rest of the BLP intent on trying to bring down the Dlp and in the process destroy Barbados.

    Think…….. and then think again, what our fate would have been had we been so demented as to return the BLP to power.

    Not one of those BLP parlimentarians in the house right now has broken with their party and supported the prime minister,and further more – supported their country.

    Remember this when election comes around and they try to fudge the truth and spin,spin,spin.

  13. mash up & buy back Avatar
    mash up & buy back

    I hope prime minister thompson manages to make some statement on ralp gonsalves and ricky singh behaviour in the budget speech on Monday.

    He also needs to speak about Mia and her party’s behaviour.

  14. Wright B.Astard Avatar
    Wright B.Astard

    Let the illegals go underground to avoid deportation. We have placed a bounty on the snails, and could just as easily place one on absconders. Also we need legislation to deal with those who employ illegals .

  15. Me Avatar
    Me

    I read somewhere Gonzalves is an accused serial rapist.

  16. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    @Wright B.Astard

    There are already laws on the books in Barbados that an employer can be fined up to $10,000 for hiring illegal immigrants,but the problem is I believe it rarely enforced.Aiding & Abetting illegal immigrants is also an offense where someone can be fined but yet again it is rarely enforced.The truth is that the Immigration Department is going to have to at least triple in size in terms of personnel & given the necessary money for their to be truly any real results or have specialized immigration units raiding work places all over.

  17. Avatar
    Anonymous

    You see when we tell you about the negative behaviour of the guyanese in this country some people want to discount it.

    Check out today’s nation newspaper where a guyanese a Mr Anderson went and got a fradulently got a birth certificate saying he was a Mr Niles who it turned out had died.

    Then he applied and got an I.D. card and WENT TO VOTE WITH IT.

    Could it be he was anxious to keep the BLP in power?

    He was caught and fined the maxium fee of $100.00 and deported.

    If this government intends to be serious about illegal immigration,they need to increase these penalties;and to impose new fines for persons caught renting to an illegal or habouring them at their home.

    Then some of these ignorant bajans will get the message as well as the corrupt guyanese.

    CARICOM NEEDS TO START SPEAKING OUT AGAINST JAGDEO OF GUYANA AND HOW HE IS EXPORTING HIS PEOPLE TO ALL OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND PUTTING PRESSURE ON THESE OTHER COUNTRIES.

  18. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    Anonymous
    For some time now, I have been warning bajans about who they were getting in bed with. I was called all kinds of derogatory names. I told the bajan populace that they are camping under a dangerous volcano that is about to erupt. Well, that eruption has started, from usually reliable sources, I have been told that the illegals are not planning to leave this country and if this government forces an issue they are prepared to cause enough problems to destablise this government and country. When I looked at it, all it takes is for some distrubance to occur and with a meltdown in the economy and tourists are advised not to travel to Barbados and wiuth the support of the opposition in this country along with gonsalves and jagdeo, Barbados can become very depressed. However, I’m sure that we are able to survive anything these people throw at us. The wider region were all hoping for the day they can destablise Barbados and if we are not careful and united it will happen. I have spooken enough , I now await to do my turn as a patriotic bajan to defend my country against these parasites now turn enenmies. They are worse than the African snails, at lease somebody is willing to take the snails bit no-one wants to take these illigals, not even their own country.

  19. Observer Avatar
    Observer

    St. Vincent advisor Muscle Mary Noel Lynch should advise Ralph Gonzalves to curb flow of illicit drugs to Barbados before he airs his big mouth.

  20. Avatar
    Anonymous

    The prime minister tonight is talking about how tough an economic fight we have on our hands and how there are not going to be any jobs for the 3,000 or so young persons leaving school this year.

    And ralph gonsalves is demanding that we keep all these illegal vincentians and guyanese and push the bajans out of their jobs,or better yet let the vincentians and guyanese send their children to school free,and enjoy our free medical services,as well as get welfare checks.

    Barbados heading for deep waters.

  21. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    What the heck is wrong with the BLP saying the new immigration policy is “Barbados’ Shame” on their Official site.Maybe the party should be renamed the Caricom Labor Party since they don’t appear to have the interest of the country or the people at heart,how sad !

    http://blp.org.bb/news/655

  22. PureBajan1 Avatar
    PureBajan1

    Last time I checked, Thompson has never been accused of rape. That Gonsalves should clean up his business and butt out of Barbados’ affairs. Remember he indicated he had no intention of stopping the cultivation of ganja because he said that was how Vincentians had to survive although it is illegally shipped to Barbados and frustrates our law enforcement authority. On that matter, Thompson said nothing now he wants to tell Thompson what he should do.

    Gonsalves go and get a shave. Leave the young girls alone.

  23. David Avatar
    David

    Secretary General Edwin Carington of CARICOM seems to be signaling that the Prime Minister of Barbados will be dealt with at the next CARICOM Heads meeting. Now is the time for ALL to support our Prime Minister in the face of a regional conspiracy to single out Barbados.

  24. Bore dickey Avatar
    Bore dickey

    PureBajan1 // May 16, 2009 at 11:37 pm

    Gonsalves go and get a shave. Leave the young girls alone.
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    rotflmao

  25. Bajans ain't foolish Avatar
    Bajans ain’t foolish

    David

    What makes you suggest that edwin carrington is about to give barbados a tongue lashing?

    Did he make a public statement recently?

    I think he better think twice about that.Remember last year when P.J. Patterson supported barbados by saying small countries like barbados must protect itself against large influx of people in spite of freedom of movement?

    Mature politicians who don’t have a ‘hate-Barbados’ agenda understand the problem that we are facing.

    Edwin Carrington lives in Guyana because the head quarters of the caricom secratariat is there.

    He is a man of african descent.

    He sees daily what is happening to afro guyanese and yet he says not one thing in their defence.

    All like now he should be calling a meeting of the heads to castigate basdeo jagdeo’s policy of dumping hie guyanese people on all these poor caribbean states.

    What the shite I seeing though at all.

  26. Avatar
    Anonymous

    The conspiracy continues.

    David/BU hurry up with your article.

    Today,guyanese roxanne gibbs,who is editor of the nation and a supporter of the BLP,has given over the editorial page to ricky singh,another guyanese to whip up anger and irrational outburst against our immigration officers by giving exxagerated and perhaps even made up stories about what is happening since the P.M. announcement.

    Never have we seen a Nation editorial listing the crimes the guyaneses commit here in barbados,be it being deported and returning on false passports,robbing businesses,committing horrible murders,getting false bajan documents,etc.

    Never have we seen the nation editorial page lambasting basdeo jagdeo for his treatment of afro guyanese or his policy of exporting his people all over so that they can send back foreign exchange to his country.

    Not a word.

    But these low life ingrates won’t go home and correct their problem,but instead want to make demands in this country which has given them and their family a good life.

    Bajans are with you prime minister thompson and we are demanding thaat you increase the pressure.

    Don’t let up at any cost!

  27. JC Avatar
    JC

    What is going on bout here? You know for years I hear people say BAJANS have no backbone!

    We never had problems with vincentians, lucians, guyanese etc.

    BUT THEY HAVE LOADS OF PROBLEMS WITH US!

    My proof is the shite I hearing from Roxanne Gibbs, Ricky Singh, Norman Faria and company.

    Well if it is fight them want it is fight them gonna get.

    WE BAJANS ARE NOT LEAVING BARBADOS!!!!!!!!!!!

    MY FOREPARENTS WORK HARD IS ASSSSSSSS, NOT A BOY HELP WE!

    My Grandmother told me that in the days of Federation when Jamaica pulled out Eric Williams from Trinidad say ‘ 1 from 10 leaves nought.!

    Well I got another nought ‘NOT FOR SHITE!’ will we allow people to come here and dictate who we should let stand. We will not be bullied!

    Imagine, if the BLP had gotten back in ………… man bajans wouldda be DEAD!

    Mia YOU WILL NEVER EVER GET ME OR ANYBODY ON THE BLOCKS VOTE!

    NEEEEEVVVVEEEER!

  28. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    The way how I see it,the immigration situation is complex on the island because of regional,& believe it or not beyond regional forces.There are forces that want to open up Barbados to all which include the BLP,commentators such as Rickey Singh,the Honorary Consul Norman Faria,P.M. Gonsalves & President Jagdeo & other members of Caricom.If you think about it,the odds seem pretty stacked against those whom would like immigration enforcement in Barbados,but I think if it wasn’t for the EPA P.M Thompson would most likely not have come out with such rigorous immigration protocols.The EPA’s EU visa waiver took many years for the previous Government & Caricom to implement but I don’t think they truly understood what strings were attached.

    Europe,albeit being mainly liberal,have some of the most restrictive immigration policies on this planet & do not simply give visa waivers & if Barbados was going to keep its own the Prime Minster had to do something about the illegal immigration mess,& I believe the same for Antigua & soon St. Kitts as well since they are also apart of CSME.

    I thought it was a bit suspicious that the P.m. chose June 1st as a date considering the Immigration Amnesty which you’ll know why soon.I just saw an article that mentioned as of June 1st Mauritians will have visa free access to the EU.What makes this so absolutely significant is that Mauritius was one of the countries covered under the EPA to have EU visa restrictions lifted & Barbados was also apart of that list of countries.I guess Hopi was right big brother is watching.I believe it was internal pressure & extra regional pressure that made the Prime Minister actually act on the illegal immigration matter,but it is just my theory.

    http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/mauritians-exempt-from-visa-in-schengen-area-2009050927198.html

    “Mauritius – Mauritians who wish to travel to Europe will be exempt from short stay visa in Schengen area from 1 June and the agreement on the decision will be signed on 28 May, Mauritian Foreign Affairs ministry official told PANA on Friday.

    ‘This agreement will enable Mauritians to stay in Schengen area without a visa for a maximum period of three months out of six,” the official of the ministry said, announcing that travelers would, however, have to make sure that the required conditions to stay in Schengen area were respected.

    These conditions include a travel document which indicates that the visitor will leave Schengen area at the end of a given period, an accommodation certificate, an insurance policy, a minimum amount of money and a valid passport.

    The official urged Mauritians to honour their engagements, stressing that they take risks by not respecting the criteria of the protocol.

    “We worked hard to have this agreement. We must not have it suspended,” he said, before urging Mauritian travelers to enquire about these conditions before they leave.”

  29. Negroman Avatar
    Negroman

    I am boycotting the Nation Newspaper from today.Not one Nation,Saturday or Sunday Sun newspaper I will buy again.The Advocate is my paper of choice from today.

    After reading that editorial in the Sunday Sun and also reading what that political hum bug & nuisance David Comissiong is saying by trying to organize a committee to challenge or new immigration policy,it shows the orchestrated pressure that is being put on David Thompson to relax the new immigration policy.David Thompson the vast majority of Barbadians are supportive of your efforts and no one will derail your programme once Negroman,is around.Patriotic Barbadians the time is now to show our patriotism and support our Prime Minister in his time of need.He needs our support or his effort might be in vain.Fellow Barbadians do not let up please continue to call the call in programmes,continue to write letters to the newspapers,and continue to post your comments on the blogs especially this blog.

    I support our immigration officers in carrying out our immigration policy.Yes round up illegal non-nationals wherever they are located.If it means stopping them in the streets,removing them off public transportation,raiding work sites or raiding their homes,I support your measures.Get out the non-nationals they are taking space especially the corrupt,wicked,despicable Indo-Guyanese human waste.

    Barbadians do not fall for the sympathy trap that is being put out there.Ralph Gonsalves outburst and his reference to school children being denied student visas along with the editorial in today’s Sunday Sun are part of the plan orchestrated to gain the sympathy of Barbadians.Do not fall for it.

    Where is the sympathy for Barbadian families whose members have lost their jobs to illegal non-nationals and as a result are finding difficulties in supporting their families.Why Roxanne Gibbs,David Comissiongv and all the other bleeding hearts mount a defence in favour of these unfortunate born & breed Barbadians who are suffering as a consequence of not having a job due to illegal immigrants having those jobs.

    Prime Minister David Thompson Barbados is behind you press on with the enforcement of the new immigration policy and to our immigration officers continue to do the wonderful job you all are presently doing.Rid this country of all illegal immigrants especially the Indo-Guyanese miscreants including musty Norman Faria & Ricky Singh.

  30. JC Avatar
    JC

    Jay you soooooo right that you aint know YOU SO RIGHT!

  31. Technician Avatar
    Technician

    It is amazing…..I went to the link provided by Jay and it conveniently left out the part about the non national not getting a visa for her nieces. Talk about propaganda!!

  32. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    @JC,I’m not too surprised in part because here in the US there is a new initiative to push the EU schengen countries,Australia & Canada to set up some sort of Global immigration database under many Pseudonym’s.The Schengen countries afaik are extremely interested in immigration databases all over the world & for this reason Barbados might be trying to set up its own digital immigration database that the Schengen countries will have access to.

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/25/global_immigration_db/
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    Anyway,On the topic of CSME I have to say I have a renewed respect for the PM of Jamaica who said,”He added that Caribbean countries had placed emphasis on intra-regional trade without recognising that trade within the region, while a necessary incubator, could not provide the substance for the level of prosperity and growth that the region required.

    “I don’t know of any situation where poor people trade with poor people and poor people become rich,” Golding remarked.”

    I just wish the BLP could understand this everytime they quote that stupid 50% exports moniker.

    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090508T180000-0500_151075_OBS_JAMAICA_S_PM_CALLS_FOR_UNITED_CARICOM_.asp

  33. sb Avatar
    sb

    why does everyone think that that the non nationals will be deported, the pm said they will be removed from the country. everyday persons are removed by immigration that doesnt mean that they are deported most of them aret atl{ask to leave} which means that they are eligible to return after a period of one out of the island , deportation means never re entering and i doubt that they will all be deported

  34. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    sb
    Deported does not mean never to return or re-entering. the deporteee can return legally after a period of twelve months.

  35. Come-Along Avatar
    Come-Along

    After listening to yesterday’s Brass Tack Programme I am convinced that David Comissiong is just as mad as the matter hatter Norman Faria.

    David Comissiong is waging a useless battle against the government new immigration policy.He is suggesting that the amnesty should remain at 5 years and this government had no right to adjust the amnesty policy.A whole set of hog wash.

    I suspect that David Comissiong is locking on to this issue so as to not only do the bidding for his communist comrades in musty Norman Faria,Ricky Singh,Ralph Gonsalves & Bharat Jagdeo all communist but also to build a base for his practically non-existent political party the PEP.I believe that Comissiong & Norman Faria are hoping that a large Indo-Guyanese presence be maintain in Barbados and align itself with David Comissiong & PEP so as build that party into a political organisation that might be able to influence the political outcome of future elections in Barbados.I believe that is one of the main reasons that David Comissiong is so interested in this immigration issue.It is not out of any genuine concern for the plight of the non-nationals.It is for his own personal selfish ambitions..

    The government must guard itself against a tyrant like David Comissiong and it must act on its new immigration policy decisively.

    David Thompson you have spoken now we want action.

  36. Hog Squeal Avatar
    Hog Squeal

    I say to the DLP! Stop creating a mess! Do Barbados a favour, RESIGN or commit suicide

  37. Not known Avatar
    Not known

    David Comissiong is a hypocrite.He is defending the Guyanese and wants to pretend that the Guyanese in Barbados are not being involve in underhand activities.

    David Comissiong is presently dealing with a matter concerning a Guyanese who was invited to live with her Barbadian boyfriend who found her around the Garrison area as a prostitute.This Guyanese lady is living at the family home of this Barbadian at Lakes Folly,Bridgetown St Michael.She has caused tremendous confusion at that family home.That resulted in all the other family members vacating that house and leaving only the Barbadian gentleman and his old mother of eighty two who died a few weeks ago under suspicious circumstances.The doctors at the hospital requested the body of the old lady to be exhumed and tested because it is suspected that the old lady died under unusual circumstances..

    This Guyanese woman has taken over the home of that family and has even brought some of her Guyanese relatives to live at the house.That guyanese lady has taken full control of the house and not even the foolish Barbadian man has any say in the matter

    David Comissiong is representing the daughter of the mother who died and that lady is a very good friend of David Comissiong.

    These are some of the wicked things these despicable,wicked guyanese are doing in Barbados.

    This same David Comissiong wants Barbados to give those kind of miscreants amnesty.

    David Thompson please enforce the new immigration policy with full effect.Please do not compromise..

  38. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Are u serious???? David Commissong I have lost all respect for you……. Ole two tongue snake.

    You should have been discussing these fears that you are fully aware of…….. on the 92.9 FM yesterday.

    Is there anyway in which we can get his citizenship revoked. He needs to be be REMOVED from our country W.E.F.

    DAVID COMMISONG IS A FRAUD!!!!!

    OF THE HIGHEST DEGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

  39. mash up & buy back Avatar
    mash up & buy back

    Not Known

    While I sympathise with you,I must ask you what have YOU done about it?

    Have you called the Immigration Department for this guyanese woman?

    It is only the actions of we the bajans informing the imigration of where these illegal vincentians, jamaicans,guyanese,british are living and working who will help thompson in enforcing this new immigration policy.

  40. visitor Avatar
    visitor

    There is a correlation between Guyana’s deterioration and illegal migration
    By Stabroek staff | May 25, 2009 in Letters

    Dear Editor,

    Media coverage of the impact of Barbados’s new immigration policy, comes across as a deliberate strategy to divert attention from the origin of the situation. The migration of Guyanese to Barbados is largely the result of the failure of the Guyana government to create work for the people, provide decent security and social services, to respect human rights, and ensure equality. The lack of these conditions has caused Guyanese to flee in droves. This is the crux of the problem.

    Barbados’s new immigration policy cannot be looked at in isolation. Making Barbados the scapegoat will not fix the problems in Guyana, or ensure a Caribbean Community of equal opportunities and economic development. As a sovereign nation it is Barbados’s right to enforce immigration laws to protect its people and its economy and standard of living. Note, the CSME free movement of labour and skills does not support a failure to adhere to laws.

    Guyana, too, has immigration laws that allow for the deportation of illegal immigrants and illegal workers. Barbados is one of the region’s strongest economies, and this says a lot about the country’s governance. Its best practices should be copied, not ridiculed and insulted as seems to be the new fad, in the hope that Barbados will compromise its laws and standards.

    Barbados’s new immigration policy offers a path to legal status, and law-abiding people should adhere to the law. Given human nature there may be misinterpretation and misapplication of the law, and in instances where this occurs, it has to be addressed.

    On the other hand, Barbados by now should know the reasons for the influx of illegal Guyanese working in the country. It is therefore in that island’s national interest and Caricom’s regional interest to speak out against what is happening in Guyana, and support those who want to change the situation, since it is evident there is a correlation between Guyana’s deterioration and illegal migration.

    If people were treated right at home, had opportunities for jobs, enjoyed quality social services and security, then there wouldn’t be this exodus from Guyana to live and work in other countries illegally.

    Yours faithfully,
    M. A. Bacchus
    http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/05/25/there-is-a-correlation-between-guyana%E2%80%99s-deterioration-and-illegal-migration/

    President Jagdeo does not have to go abroad to protect the rights of Guyanese
    http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/letters/05/25/president-jagdeo-does-not-have-to-go-abroad-to-protect-the-rights-of-guyanese/

  41. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    It is obvious that Barbados will not & should not change its upcoming managed migration policy in addition to enforcement tactics.If the Governments of the other Caricom nations do not back-off in all likelihood Barbados should withdraw from the CSME,while still remaining within Caricom.

    I find it extremely interesting that NOT ONE country’s leader within Caricom or any in the opposition has suggested that if Barbados continues with the current immigration policy that maybe it should withdraw from the CSME.The opinions of Bajans both near & far are in unanimity that the immigration enforcement routines must continue to curb the illegal immigration mess that the previous administration created.No Caricom nation or leader will change what the people have asked in the past decade from the previous Government.Any upcoming talks of complete Free-movement of all nationals will not fly with the Barbados public.It is obvious that no one in “Caricom’s pro-integration movement” know what they are doing or talking about because everyone talks about “integration” but not the hard questions like what if it doesn’t work or what are the ‘fail-safes’ just in case something happens.

    Mr. Thompson I believe knows this,& should take every step imaginable to ensure that Barbados is not getting the wrong end of this so called ‘integration movement’.CSME also doesn’t cover illegal immigrants it only covers skilled Caricom nationals in particular categories which I can completely agree with.I’m thinking that maybe other Sovereign Caricom Governments expect the Goverment of Barbados to allow Free movement for ALL nationals,which I believe was agreed to happen by the end of this year.

    What a lot of people in the general Caribbean do not understand is that the more they attack our immigration officers,police force & sully our country’s name the more unanimous Barbados’ public perception becomes on this matter,so keep it up !

  42. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    I heard Peter Wickham on the radio this morning saying that the P.M was wrong in being so bold as to send back the illegals. He claims that anyone who is here working or who has been here for 5 to 8 years and have a child that was born in Barbados should not be told to leave. Peter is two mouths, now he is hooked between trying to please the P.M and be in bed with Singh, Faria, gonsalves, Jagdeo and the rest but I know that the P.M and him wouldn’t last too long. His only string that he is holding on too right now is that he is related to national heroes Wickham and Barrow, but if Mr Barrow was here, the man that I know would diss him family or not.

  43. David Avatar
    David

    @The Scout

    Wickham is entitled to his view even if we don’t agree.

  44. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    Barbadians are paying the price for being to generous to our neighbours and even strangers. For many years we have been allowing people to come into this country illegally and work, some has even started families here. From the time I was a little boy, I know of persons who came here on schooners and never returned and mixed well with bajans. However, from the time just over 10 years ago, that this influx of regional people started grvitating towards Barbados in large numbers, I became concerned. My concern and my warnings came when I saw this flood of indo-guyanese. I said then that when they get here in their numbers they would then show their colours and their nasty ways. It is now beginning to haunt us, these same people who we opened our arms to, now wants to take over our homes and our country. They now claim they have just as much RIGHTS to barbados as us bajans. This is where I draw the line, this is where I would fight for my RIGHTS. If a friend comes home at you to spend a week and overstayed his time without asking you if he/she can stay, why should that person be annoyed when you give him adequate time to leave or you would put him/her out? To make things worse, he/she now wants to call the shots in your house. Personally, I wouldn’t even give that person an extended time to leave, i would have put them out immediately. My P.M has shown lots of patience and maturity in this matter.

  45. Troubled Waters Avatar
    Troubled Waters

    Has anyone else read Caribbean 360 News (online) today? An article entitled “Jagdeo slams Barbados treatment of Guyanese” and I don’t mind telling you, it is frightening. That man Jagdeo is going to cause serious trouble in the Caribbean and poor little Barbados will get the sh….y end of the stick. Here is part of what that Dictator said: “Guyanese and West Indians generally are treated in a despicable manner by the Barbadian government”. “Despicable”, Jagdeo? You are the one who is despicable. It looks to me as if this creep wishes to cause an all-out war between Guyana and Barbados. I am normally a placid person, but I can tell you that that statement has raised my hackles and I am sure it was intended to do the same to many not-so-level-headed Bajans. Jagdeo is going to cause some real friction between Bajans and Guyanese and the Bajans will get the blame if there is any violence. How come other CARICOM islands can deport illegal Guyanese without a peep out of that criminal Jagdeo and his henchmen such as Gonsalves and Faria? Why is it only little Barbados getting the big stick? Mr. Thompson, we Bajans are behind you – deal with Jagdeo however you think fit.

  46. Avatar
    Anonymous

    This is a fact!

    When there was an influx of Indo-Guyanese on the job sites, they use to talk down to the black bajans.

    THAT IS A FACT!!!

  47. Negroman Avatar
    Negroman

    We must continue to let our leader know that the majority of Barbadians support his new immigration policy.The test of our character is being tested severely by the detractors such as dishonest,political reject & nuisance David Comissiong,musty Norman Faria & the despicable anti-man Peter Wickham.

    Norman Faria is changing his tune and is trying to appease Barbadians by his recent rhetoric stating Barbadians are not xenophobic or hostile but are accommodating and friendly and saying other things to that effect.

    David Comisssiong & Petere Wickham are attempting to discredit the new immigration policy by constantly rehashing the view that illegals should not be remove because they are our brothers & sisters and have started families and are making contributions to this society.

    Those things are secondary and minor to the principle point that those people have broken our immigration laws and like common criminals should be punished.No reward of amnesty should be given to law breakers. However because of the complexities of the problem and to get a hold of the situation and offering amnesty is one way of controlling the problem I will give in.

    David Thompson you are under immense pressure and I know after receiving reports from reliable sources that maybe you might relax some of stringent measures recently announced in you new immigration policy.I am pleading with you Mr Prime Minister please do not relax any of your measures .

    Scout,JC,Jay Adrian Hinds along with David & BU and the rest please continue to offer the support to our Prime Minister.He needs it now more than ever.Believe me I know what I am talking about.Compromise might be in the offering.

  48. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    I agree with David to a certain extent.There is an old saying here in the US,I might not like what you say but I would fight for your right to say it.

    But,I also share The Scout’s grave concern about the future of the country.I am not one to lead to immediate conclusions but I’ve seen many Guyana nationals on Stabroek news mentioned that,”Barbados & many of these small islands should be used only as stepping stones”.That denotes to me that Barbados must make a concerted effort to not only stem the recent tide but also any future efforts because this is an extremely long term problem that will likely span generations.

    This is why I ALWAYS try to mention that a Barbados passport has the most visa free access to the world than any other Caricom member state’s passport according to the Henley visa index.

    http://www.henleyglobal.com/fileadmin/pdfs/content/HVRI2009_GlobalRanking.pdf

    1.Certain nationals from certain countries will want to get a hold of a Barbados passport to abuse our visa exempt freedoms.

    2.The new Schengen exemptions from June 1st will be an even further draw for further illegal immigrants whom aspire to move on to Europe.

    3.It would be easier to be approved for a US visa if a Barbados passport is gotten.The US embassy in Guyana doesn’t even accept evidence from nationals there because the US embassy considers all evidence submitted to be fraudulent,hence why visa interviews are oral only there & are much easier to deny,In Barbados it would be a different story.

    4.Human smuggling has been on the rise in Barbados because it is seen as a good central hub due to GAIA & Barbados’ tactical location.

    I could go on & on,but these & many other legit reasons are why Government must do something about this illegal immigration mess.

  49. JUAN GABRIEL Avatar
    JUAN GABRIEL

    Why should Jagdeo try to put anyone else’ house in order? The man has been a failure and still is a failure. The real problem is that the DGuyanese people, primarily the BLACK people have become spineless and have allowed themselves to be boxed into a corner by the dictates of this DICTATOR who has become so drunk with power that his actions are now bordering on madness.
    People of Barbados, beware of his HENCHMEN who are the moles in the hole, namely Singh and Farrier, they are only doing what is ingrained in them. Take off their masks, then tell me what you have discovered.

  50. David Avatar
    David

    Interesting to hear Peter Wickham voice the opinion today on radio that he believes that the views which are pro-Thompson and the need to clamp down on immigration are the views of a minority of Bajans. Remember that this is a man who uses empirical data in his line of work but is easily driven to generalizations in this sensitive matter. Remember also he is a talk show host. Go figure.

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