Dear Editor,
I’m still following the illegal immigration
debate in our beloved Bahamas with great interest. The hypocrisy of Haitians toward illegal
Haitian migrants and their children in our country is unbelievable. I have heard Haitians from the east, west,
north and south talk about us Bahamians, and our lack of Christian love and
charity toward their illegal brothers, sisters and children residing in The
Bahamas.
I submit, that they don’t really give a crap
about their poor countrymen, women and children living illegally is another
country. As a Justice of the Peace, I
can tell you that there are thousands of children of Haitian parents who were
born and raised in The Bahamas, and who do not know Haiti; and they have not
even tried, for whatever reason - to apply for Bahamian citizenship in the
legal required time: by 18 years old and before 19. The young children of Haitian parents under
18 years old in The Bahamas today, of which Haitians from the east, west, north
and south pretend to defend, will follow their older brothers and sisters here
– and will never apply for Bahamian citizenship – for whatever reason.
So, The Bahamas has a serious and mounting
illegal immigration problem to which illegal Haitian immigrants are at its
heart; and thanks to successive Haitian governments and diplomats, who have
been reckless and careless in dealing with the plight of their countrymen who
are living illegally in another country for decades. What message does the Haitian embassy in The
Bahamas, the Haitian government in Haiti and the big mouth Haitians in the
Diaspora have for their thousands of Haitian brothers and sisters in The
Bahamas who have forfeited their right to apply for Bahamian citizenship, and
who have never been invited by their government to register with the Haitian
Embassy on Shirley Street, Nassau – The Bahamas?
Where are their Christian love and charity
toward their own? They have none, in my
view. All they want to do is to continue
to pass the buck. Enough is enough, says
The Bahamas. Haitians, wherever you
might be, be your brothers’ keepers.
It’s about time that you people live up to your responsibility, and stop
blaming others for your indifference toward the least of your Haitian brothers,
sisters and children.
Yours etc,
Dennis Dames
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