Posted By: 242south beach On: 12/27/2010

Title:

THE BAHAMAS
MY HOME, PROUD TO BE A BAHAMIAN,
BE PROUD TO BE A HAITIAN
THEY ARE PEOPLE TOO.
UNLESS YOU ARE ASHAMED
THEN SHAME ON YOU.
YOUR PROBLEM THEN IS NOT MY PEOPLE
BUT THE PROBLEM THEN IS
you :/

Posted By: 242south beach On: 12/27/2010

Title:

As I see it any where in the world you go you must get your documents in order so why not for THE BAHAMAS. So if there is a raid you can have your documents on hand, coming over on a boat then having kids here doesn't make you a bahamian, you are still a Haitian. The only person to blame or be angry at is the one that put in this place. If people and being deported then stop hiding the kids. Claim your nationality" Haitian" be proud and move on, or render onto the BAHAMIAN GOVERNMENT what they ask for because they didn't bring you here, yes to who say BAHAMIAN enforcement treat your family badly(the U.S coast guard turns HAITIAN vessels right back around if they spot them before landing), the government educate, give medical help and social services and more to haitian illegally or legal, just don't make the samme mistakes as the one's before you did.

Posted By: WORRIED CAN I HEAR THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY PLEASE On: 2/18/2010

Title: FRIEGHT

THESE COMMENTS ARE SCARY I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS LAST YEAR MY EXTENDED FAMILY'S HOUSE WAS RAIDED THE OFFICERS WERE PROFESSIONAL. MY PROFESSOR SIGNED ME UP FOR A JOB AS A NANNY/CULTURE AWARENESS TEACHER TO A JAMAICAN/BAHAMIAN FAMILY AND THESE NEWS SCARES ME. I WANTED TO VISIT AGAIN FOR TEN DAYS IN EASTER UNTIL THE PERMIT IS READY BUT I'M SCARED TO DEATH OF THESE OFFICERS NOW.

Posted By: Mrs. Fed Up On: 2/15/2010

Title: The Haitian Problem

I hope that one day God who is the creator of all of us will have some of you Bahamians regret your words. I have faith that it will happen because the God whom I serve is still alive. You claim that this country is a "christian" nation but you treat your brothers and sisters like dogs and the poor Haitians worse. People remember that today is my day and tommorw is yours. I really understand y u treat Haitians the way u do because i've witnessed the way u treat your blood relatives, worse than the potcakes of course. The only people that are treated fairly in The Bahamas are the rich investors who are really taking over because they are the ones who purchase land and you Bahamians work 4 them and take their foolishness by saying yes sir even when they treat you like slaves.

Posted By: Guess Who ? On: 1/14/2010

Title: What type of People are you

How does one take over someones land ? That right there shows how dumb and ignorant these bahamian people are. Talking about they dont want creole to be a second language.. But this is proclaimed a Christian nation so to say. Personally I feel they(bahamians) need to take the time and reflect. Where did you come from ? Do you really believe in GOD cause he does exist and is not sleeping. The world spins everyday proving there is a cycle, so you will reap what you sow. why is there so much hate? If you look at it the ones that are destroying the Bahamas are its own natives. They dont care its only an issue when they wanna pick on the foreign nationals, haitians in general. When they dont wanna look racist they name other foreign nationals just to make it look good. everybody needs help, and I mean everybody. When Bahamas cry they run to America so what makes them better. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander. Now what if you were in haiti position no job,no food, none of the essentials that you need to make it on a day 2 day basis. Plus you want a brighter future for your children n family.. What if the shoes was in your feet Bahamian nation what if? cause trust me the shoes could fit and I dont pray to GOD for that.. Reflect People.. Todays mistakes affect tomorrows future.. REFLECT.. The Bahamians are followers there are people that want to stand up for what is right but are scared. True leaders stand no matter who agrees w/you.. If the United States made a change towards Haiti as far as assisiting to help mold the country, observe the Bahamas peoples Observe!

Posted By: rick pratt On: 12/6/2009

Title: My Beloved Rosemarie

Whoever you are,what a Great person a true patriot of the Bahamas, Jehovah continue to Bless our Beloved country.We will only get this country back on the right course it was, a free democratic, God fearing,nonviolent,proud people, when we go for our Bahamian root.We have had productive people from other Caribbean now in their retirement years, but those coming here now(illegally) are users, ungrateful, evil intended,no need for bodies, wicked,and seriously jealous.So you are NOT a Bahamian if: your parents came here illegally,speak constantly foreign languages,puff-up at Bahamian customs,always badmouthing this country,violent prune,and look with Jezebel contempt.Jehovah God will continue to BLESS,COVER, my Beloved Bahamaland, because we got serious Warriors for the True God, and we strive for a better people,place and country, serving One God Jehovah through His Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.Keep moving onward,forward,together my true-true Bahamians for the better of the good country on planet earth, through the Grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus.Amen.

Posted By: King Bob On: 9/30/2009

Title: thats good!

thats good they need 2 get rid a them they takin ova tha bahamas n we ain doin nuttin about it! if it was me i would jes walk thru shootin ery1!

Posted By: Thompson On: 9/29/2009

Title: Illegal Haitians

iI am a Bahamian and thank God for it and I am proud of my nationality, as should anyone.The ill treatment illegals is unwarranted and I feel force is only necessary when encountering uncooperative individuals.What intrigues me most is how often our laws and conventions are quoted in defence of migrants, while totalling ignoring the laws broken by these undocumented in coming here,squatting on lands and abusing our public health services.It seems strange to me that people who knowing break the law and evade it, now cry foul and "where is the justice" when it is applied.I recognize the contribution made by all foreigners even illegals, but often feel that the tolerance of Bahamians is exploited by these people and those who assist them.I feel that we have reached our saturation point with the amount of Haitians in particular , and can longer longer absorb the large numbers who come here.Hence our repatriations must be consistent,aggressive and humane.

Posted By: Andros GAl On: 9/29/2009

Title: HAITIAN bAHAMIAN COMMUNITY

Personally, I feel as if we the bAHAMIAN PEOPLE have to send all illegal immigrants and their families back home or we will soon find ourselves to be like South Florida where the immigrants have completely taken over. They are also tooooo..... bold, bigety and persumptuous.Let us act NOW and SAVE OUR BAHAMALAND.

Posted By: Jodi On: 9/28/2009

Title: Immigration Raids

I feel no weight for the illegal haitian, jamaician or Chinese who is deported from the Bahamas, we can not go to Haiti or Jamaica and overstay our time in these countries, so why should we allow them to do it in our country. Bahamians need to start looking out for the Bahamas. i am now 40 years where will my great grand children fit in the Bahamas if we allow illegal immigrants to stay here and fill up our country with their children. The immigration check should take place at PMH once a baby is born, the illegal parent should be sent back to where ever they came from. Haiti and Jamaica have economic problems but Bahamain look at it like this if they don't go home we'll have economic problems in the next 20 years. Is there a law/policy that says that person who have "work permits" should enroll their children in private schools? Why should illegal immigrants be allowed to dictate to the laws of the Bahamas? Immigration minister and chief keep the raids going, maybe those who want to come here will think twice. Bahamians let us take our country back and stop taking hand outs from illegals, cause you are suffering the our beautiful nation, Haitian always say that they can "buy" / "pay for" anything they want in the Bahamas. Please let us stop this "selling" of our nation.

Posted By: kendal johnson On: 9/25/2009

Title: the hatianization of the bahamas

Mr Norman Solomon wrote a daily column in the tribune back in late sixties early seventies the hatianization of the bahamas/ the silent invasion if bahamians did there homework they would know this haiti was always that threat that is why the government put in its constitution after inderpendence that if you born in the bahamas by mostly hatian descend you are not a bahamian to try and dicourage their movement towards the bahamas but apperently it did not work because in the eighties hatians came here in droves until they have the numbers in our m,ajority rule country believe it or not that was the origanal plan ask Mr Norman Soloman or do your research in the tribune daily coloum of the sixties and early seventies

Posted By: michael lewis On: 9/25/2009

Title: immigration raids on illegal haitian population

growing up on the black side of collins wall in the early sixties living under british rule children I grew up with parents were from a few caribbean countries like mostly barbados bermuda them good hair people from trinadad and olso haitians as children we loved each we grew up marry each other have four generations of children together and bacame this great nation of peaple together called the inderpendent BAHAMAS

Posted By: Stanley Jackson Sr. On: 9/23/2009

Title: Haitians Are Problems

Haitians as a people have been known for extreme violents for hundreds of years. Of course as with everything else there are a percentage of them that are nice people. That being said, the violent ones, and there are hundreds of thousands of them are the ones that I am most concerned about. These violent murderus Haitians have no compassion for there own people and chop them up and shot them like cattle with no problem. One can imagine what these Haitian animals will do when they meet the avaerage dorcile Bahamian. Where did the Violent Ton Ton Macoot go after the fall of Baby Doc? The Bahamas? What would happen to the Bahamas if 10,000 of these violent Haitian animals took root here. Could the police and defence force protect us? They are unable to even protect us from Bahamian criminal animals so I doubt they will have any effect on a new, unknown real threat like Haitian murderers. I vote to not find out, GET THE HAITIANS AND JAMAICANS OUT OF THE BAHAMAS. Haitians are the largest threat to the soveranty of the Bahamas. Move the defence force main focus and base from coral harbour to Inagua / Mayaguana where interdiction is most probabale.

Posted By: Aria D On: 9/22/2009

Title: WTF

The slant of the article is interesting. Words like "allegedly" and "anonymous source" lead the reader to slightly discredit the account of the raid made by residents of the Haitian community, while there are direct quotations from Immigration Officials (the article ends with one, a lasting impression) saying otherwise...hmmm...

Posted By: Panthress On: 9/22/2009

Title: Immigration's raid

Anyone who does not belong here whether black or white and who hasn't gone through the legal procedures requiredby immigration should be sent back to their home country. There are Haitians who believe that since they've been here so long they have rights here, they don't. Keep up the good work Immigration!! Our lands and resources have to be preserved for Bahamians!

Posted By: Dereka On: 9/21/2009

Title: Right is right and wrong is wrong

I am a bahamian and I do not condone ANY maltreatment of haitian people because they are people too. I myself grew up around them when i visited my mother in the summer in the "ghettos" of Nassau. Which is why it is soo funny how everyone seems to think that all illegals here are such a wonderful asset to the Bahamas. Haitians and Jamaicans add to our crime problem just like Bahamians do and some are JUST as rude. I welcome any person who will come to our land to help DEVELOP the nation, but those who come and only squat, weild cutlasses when argument arises, sell drugs and carry out mafia style hits are not helping and need to stay where they are because they are only making our country worse. If you want to come here, it should be done right. As illegals add to the problem when they born children who become stateless and then turn to crime because society will not accept them. WE can only sustain so many people. Thats the honest truth. As for those people who claim they are not coming to the Bahamas anymore...fine. Its only a matter of time anyway before noone will be able to AFFord to come here and we will find a way to get by as we always do. Maybe the chinese will come as they are set to be the next dominating nation :) It amuses me how tourists are always talking about how we treat haitians unfairly but America don't even tolerate these people. They turn them back around right on the water whether or not those boats are sinking but they'll allow the cubans with the "nicer" complexion and the "pretty hair" to stay once their foot hit soil. While it may be the same meal everyday, something is better than the nothing most would have gotten in their hometown in Haiti, and a crowded room is better than the ocean floor some of them might've seen if the Americans had spotted them and turned them around. In everything there can be improvement, and if these raids are happening like some are saying something NEEDS to be done. but PLEASE people don't sit there and say all these people are God's gift to our society and we mistreat everyone because it is not true. While we can do better, at least we are trying.

Posted By: dorve On: 9/19/2009

Title: who is Rosemarie

rosemarie, according what you say, your not a true Bahamian you sound like a haitian yourself,you are a fool .................................

Posted By: ALBURY FRANCIS On: 9/19/2009

Title: AFRICAN DESENDANT

IF U TRY TO GO TO A BEACH IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE ALL THE BEACH FRONT PROPERTY IS NOW PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNED BY FORIEGNERS OR LOCAL BAHAMIANS, WHO; FACE IT ARE WHITE, MAJORITY OF THE TIMES... THE CONTRY IS BEING SOLD FROM RIGHT BENEATH YOUR FEET WHILE YOU ARE BEING DISTRACTED BY THIS NONSENSE OF A FORIEGN INVASION AND USE OF SCARE TACTICS... --"HATIANS AND JAMAICANS ARE TAKING OVER". THEY ARE THE BOOGIE MAN...... --WELL IF WE DONT WAKE UP AND START TO EDUCATE OURSELVES TO WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON, AND WHO THE REAL ENEMY IS IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR OUR SONS AND GRANDSONS.... TAKE YOUR FOCUS OFF THE HATIANS AND JAMAICANS FOR A WHILE... YOU HAVE PERSECUTED THEM FOR TOO LONG AND YET YOU HAVE NO FOWARD PROGRESS TO SHOW FOR IT. THEREFORE THAT ALONE PROVES THEY ARE NOT YOUR REAL PROBLEM.... WAKE UP MY PEOPLE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.. WAKE UP MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WAKE UP!

Posted By: AFRICAN DESEDANT On: 9/19/2009

Title: SELF HATRED IS DESTROYING US ALL

I FEEL SO SAD FOR ANY BLACK PERSON FROM THE BAHAMAS WHO THINKS HE OR SHE IS ANY BETTER THAN A BLACK PERSON FROM JAMAICA OR HAITI. THE FACT IS WE ARE ALL DESENDANTS OF SLAVES BROUGHT TO THE NEW WORLD FROM AFRICA. IF NOT FOR THIS HIDEOUS PRACTICE CALLED THE SLAVE TRADE WE WOULD ALL BE LIVING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF AFRICA. THERE WOULD BE NO SUCH THING AS BAHAMIANS OR HATIANS OR JAMAICANS. WE WOULD ALL BE AFRICANS. BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN CONDITIONED FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS TO HATE OURSELVES IT IS CULMINATING IN THE FORM OF BAHAMIANS AND THEIR HATRED FOR FORIEGNERS. THE FACT IS WHEN A BAHAMIAN LOOKS AT A JAMAICIAN OR HAITIAN THEY SEE THEMSELVES. THEREFORE BECAUSE OF THIS LEARNED HATRED FOR ANYTHING BLACK THEY REACT WITH ANGER AND DISDAIN. THE TRUTH IS YOU CANNOT HATE A HATIAN OR JAMAICAN AND SAY YOU DONT HATE YOUR FELLOW BAHAMIAN, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME PEOPLE. YOU ARE ALL AFRICANS. IT IS THIS SELF HATRED THAT DRIVES BLACK PEOPLE TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST EACH OTHER. IT IS THIS SELF HATRED THAT CAUSES BLACK PEOPLE TO ACCEPT ALL THAT IS WHITE AND REJECT ALL THAT IS BLACK. IT IS THIS SAME SELF HATRED THAT DRIVES THE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH THESE INHUMANE ACTS OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS MEMBERS OF ITS OWN RACE. IT IS THIS SAME SELF HATRED THAT ALLOWS BLACK PEOPLE TO BE DIVIDED AND CONQUERED.. JUST IMAGINE IF JAMAICA, HAITI AND THE BAHAMAS WAS A UNITED COALITION OF COUNTRIES WITH THE SAME AGENDA AND SIMILAR GOALS. IMAGINE IF THESE PEOPLE SUPPORTED AND ENCOURAGED EACH OTHER TO STRIVE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. JUST IMAGINE IF THE COLOR OF THE SKIN HAD NO IMPACT ON YOUR STATUS OR OPPORTUNITIES. BUT THE REALITY IS AS LONG AS BAHAMIANS CONTINUE TO THINK WITH THE REASONING OF THE COLONIALIST MENTALITY THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CHAOS AND DIVERSIONS.. WHILE WE FOCUS ON HATIANS, JAMAICANS AND EACH OTHER WHO HAVE NOTHING THE REAL ENEMY IS BUSY TAKING ALL HE CAN RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES, BECAUSE WE ARE SO CAUGHT UP IN THE HATING AND DOWNPRESSING OF OUR FELLOW AFRICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. TAKE A LOOK AROUND YOU FOR A MINUTE AND SEE WHO REALLY HAS ALL THE LAND AND MONEY.. IT IS NOT THE HATIANS OR JAMAICANS.. IF THEY REALLY DID YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TREAT THEM THAT WAY... MONEY AND LAND IS POWER.............

Posted By: Lovence Louima On: 9/17/2009

Title: Bahamians need to face the truth...

Bahamians need to understand that the tactics Immigration Officers use are inhumane. No body would like there door being bust down during the hours of 12 and 4 in the morning. Immigration Officers take no time to hear Haitians out when they are presenting documents to them that shows they have permits to be in The Bahamas. Immigration & Defense Force Officers do abuse illegals weather it is during raids or at the Detention Center. A place that The Director of Immigration call a holding facility not a prison, the detainees are treated well there, medical facility is provided and a play ground for the children which they are allow to play on is all a BIG LIE!!! I was taken out of school and placed in the detention center for three weeks. During that time I prayed every night that the Lord would take away my life. The Detention Center is over crowded most of the time. I had to sleep outside behind the bathroom every night whereas others sleep along the building on the outside. What can two slices of bread or small bowl of oat meal and small cup of tea in the morning, two slices of bread with a small cup of juice at noon and in the afternoon a spoon of not cook properly rice and corn beef do for these people. Me and most of the other people would starve if it wasn't for the two visiting days that are allowed where family members and friends would bring food and clothes. While I was there I witnessed a Defense Force slap a young Haitian female and guns being pointed at children for wanting to play on the play ground or won't stand still to be counted. Tell me is that humane?

Posted By: Bahamian Journalist! On: 9/17/2009

Title: How Dare You

I witnessed in disblief, Haitians living in a haitian village in Carmichael Road; attacking Bahamain Firefighters, as the firefighters attempted to put out a raging blaze that was caused by the congested, deplorable, un-livable conditions the haitians themselves created from there own neglect and ignorance. Those people, brandished cutlesses, 2 by 4's, and anything they could find to assault the firefighters, stating that the fire fighters had not done enough to save there homes, even accusing the firefighters of spraying there shanty houses with gas inorder to spread the fire. Their own ignorance and lack of common sense, created a unnecessary chaotic scene, that threatened the lives of BAHAMIAN civil servants; who are trained to save lives, NOT DEFEND THEIR OWN! ILLEGAL ENTRY of any country is a crime, regardless; LAND SQUATING is a crime; ASSUALT OF AN OFFICER be it a firefighter/policeman is a very serious offence; POSSESSION OF FALSE DOCUMENTS; amounts to FRAUD; AND THE LIST GOES ON; How dare you sit there and pretend to be all self righteous, saying that you will no longer venture to the Bahamas or spend your dollars here because we the Bahamian people have finally decided to defend our country, against an attack that is a Nation far greater than our own, relocating to our shore. How dare you America, when you yourselves have blatantly refused to provided proper assistance or refugee to those haitians in need and have single handly (IN MY VIEW) destroyed the Democracy of said Country with your arrogance and obvious destain for of the race. How dare you Britian, as you to are faced with a race war, in the midst of your own cities. You too have been accused of defending the future of your children; HOW MANY HAITIANS HAVE YOU INVITED TO YOU LAND? and HOW DARE YOU HAITIANS privilaged enough to be born on BAHAMIAN SOIL be so ungrateful as to the contributions of our great Bahama land to your people, to the Bahamian people for their gracious, understanding and hospitalbe ways; for the Bahamain governments acceptance and affirmation of your birth right, for the FREE BAHAMIAN education, medical care, LAND, utilities, produce, etc HOW DARE YOU ESPECIALLY!!!!! For as in any Democratic Country the punishment for Crimes and Crimes against the state is not FREE LAND and trimming, No. For to long you have been given the freedom to do, say and think as you feel when said actions are in the direct violations of our souvereignty!!!! Your actions suggest that you are infact not Bahamians as you have no love for our land, the laws of such and our people. Your love for a nation that you do not know will forever conflict and threaten the well being of this Country! LASTLY, the true question here is, WHAT WAS DONE TO THOSE BRAVE OFFICERS???

Posted By: Judah On: 9/17/2009

Title: Where are the priests and pastors?

Why aren't the churches protesting these actions? Regardless of their native origins, these are crimes against humanity. These are " God's Children" considered amongst the "least" among us. "Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me." and " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" are words straight from Christ's mouth according to the scriptures. That our Bahamian clergy standby silently when our brothers and sisters are abused show that their concerns are not for the care of God's children but for the evil deeds of evil men. As a Bahamian, born of Bahamian parents and now living in America, I see the same evil parade as politics and nationalism and security. This too is inspired by evil people planting evil seeds in the soil of shallow minds. Ignorance spread the hatred by their shrill voices claiming our country, our soil when in reality they most likely own nothing that couldn't be taken from just as easily as freedom and peace are taken with these raids. Haitians are just as human as Bahamians and deserve the human right of all mankind regardless where they reside. However, mankind seems to be inherently ignorant and evil even as good souls do exist. Their silence is what makes this nonsense possible.

Posted By: Haitian Beauty On: 9/17/2009

Title: We call ourself a christian Nation ..............

We say this is a CHRISTIAN NATION but yet can't treat people with respect, or should i say foreigners specially Haitian's But some of yall selfish Bahamian forget that haitians help build this country ok but yet yall is treat them like DOGS yall have a law to protect's animal but do we have a law to protect foreigners no I guest they less than animal's or should i say Bahamian thinks they are better than them which yall not, Why not help these people instead of treating them bunch of worthless animal they are human right so treat them like that with respect no matter what the issues is they still deserve a good treatment But do they get here HELL NO And you know what am getting tired of yall, yall are pathetic. I DON'T BLAME THAT GUY FOR NOT COMING HERE NO MORE AM WITH YOU 100000000000% BECAUSE THEY ONLY CARE BOUT YOUR MONEY REALLY AS FAR AS THEY CONCERNE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER AND THEY SCARED YOU MIGHT TAKE OVER (LOL) Never hear such sh***t in my life. BAHAMIAN JOB IS TO MAKE FOREIGNER'S LIFE HELL , MY MOM BEEN HERE FOR 30YRS NOW AND SHE HAVE A WORK PERMIT AND THEY CHARGE HER $1000.00 FOR IT MY MOM DON'T WORK SO EVERYTIME HER WORK PERMIT UP I HAVE TO PAY $1000.00 DOLLARS LIKE AM A DAMN MILLIONER. AM sick and tired of them now till is not even funny anymore. To all the bahamians who feel like haitian taking over and treating like dogs yall do me a favor just kiss my @SS . YALL JUST WORTHLESS, LOUSY ETC AND YALL AINT WORTH MY TIME AT . SO TO THE GUY WHO SAID HE AINT COMING HERE PLEASE DON'T COME BECAUSE BAHAMIANS DON'T LIKE US ONLY WANNA USED US, SO I DON'T BLAME YOU AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALSO. THESE STUPID PEOPLE IS WAKE YOU UP OUT YOUR SLEEP OR SHOULD I SAY KICK THE DOOR OPEN AND MAKE THEMSELVES AT HOME SOMETIME THEY EVEN THEIF THE PEOPLE MONEY SOMETIMES THEY DON'T EVEN LET THEM PUT ON CLOTHES OR SHOES, SOMETIMES THEY BEAT THEM UP AND WATCH A MAN GET BEAT UP FROM THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER NOTHING IS COME OUT OF THESE THINGS I MEAN NOTHING... AM WONDERING WHY THEY HAVE TO COME AT 4AM OR 5AM WHY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS,WHY WHY? I need some answers please. I Need to write a letter to the U.N to see if i could get someone to come here and check this thing out because to much things been happening to these people and they are not criminals we don't even treat our criminals like we treat illegals here in the bahamas . THEY ARE STILL HUMAN BEINGS RIGHT.

Posted By: Haitian Beauty On: 9/17/2009

Title: Why am not surprise ...........

I am a Bahamian born to a foreingn parents and over the years I have realize some Bahamian people are selfish, small minded, greedy, lazy etc the list goes on. Bahamians feels like this bahamas belong to only them Well news flash there is alot of foreingner's who help build this country not only bahamian's ( if anything they are waiting when you get paid on friday to rob you thats how lazy they are , But they are complaining that foreigner's taking their job when they don't want to work. I found HAITIANS People to be hard working individuals they don't sit they ass down and expect everything suppose to come to them but some Bahamians does for some damn reason. Bahamian's don't like foreingner's and will never like them even if you create job's for them. SO TO THE LADY WHO SAID HAITIANS ONLY USING THEM I WILL SAY TO HER I WONDER WHO SHE'S USING BECAUSE ALL THE BIG JOBS HERE IN THE BAHAMAS ARE FOREIGNERS OWN SO THESE FOREIGNERS CREATE JOB'S FOR THESE STUPID Bahamian's who feel like Hatians are taking over which is bunch of b.s Maybe if yall help build yall country then yall wouldn't have to worry bout foreigners taking over.

Posted By: maggie On: 9/17/2009

Title: poor treatment of haitians u people disgust me

You people call yourselves a god fearing nation!!well you are about to feel the rat of gods hands on your sons and daughters!! you to will see how it feels to struggle.you to will see how it feels to do whatever it takes to provide for your family!!!you people are horrible human beings and you disgust me!!!!You fear god !!!well you better start to fear people like me who feels nothing but anger and hated for you!!! bunch of uneducated low class imitation of a human. Your time will come !!!and when your children ask why be prepared to tell them You brought it on yourselves!!!!u people are simply evil!!!!

Posted By: Noula Deja On: 9/16/2009

Title: Haitian Bahamian Situation

I predict that one of two things will happen in the very near future in the Bahamas one day. Either the Bahamas will see every single foreigner gone from these shores, and then they will know who and what the Bahamas is really all about. The Bahamas is for Bahamians, but who is a Bahamian? Can “Rosemerie” tell me that she has no “Haitian” blood flowing in her veins? The Bahamas was built by the blood, sweat and tears of the Haitian and foreign people. For hundreds of years, Haitians have played an important role in the development of the Bahamas. Haiti used to and still will provide food for Bahamians to eat. What many “so called” Bahamians don’t realize is that Haitians have a large network that is not only in the Bahamas or in Haiti. They are well ingrained all over the world, especially in the United States, Europe and Canada, where the Bahamas look for their tourist dollars. Bahamians who travel must understand that the world had gotten smaller than it used to be. Whatever happens anywhere in the world, good or bad, is known immediately around the world. Haitians are well entrenched in Florida, Georgia, New York, Washington, Chicago, and you will find them throughout the 50 states, politically and economically. Be careful, which Haitian you all mess with, because you never know, what his brother, sister, child, mother, father, aunt, uncle, cousin or other relative will do in their reaction. Can you imagine, a group of Haitians or Cubans protesting at Port Everglades and the Port of Miami about how bad the Bahamians treat foreigners in this country. Think about it, is this what the Bahamas wants, when the Bahamas is slowly dying right now. The other thing I predict is that one day the government of the Bahamas’ Immigration department will deal effective, efficiently and expeditiously with all of the pending applications that have been there for many years. I certainly hope that this happens instead of the first prediction. How long do you think the Bahamas can survive with an economic or tourism boycott against the Bahamas? What would happen if every Haitian withdrew every dollar they have out of the Bahamian banks? How would BTC make it with no foreigners calling their country? How many nurses, doctors, hospital staff, immigration officers and teachers would be employed if all of these Haitians and other foreigners leave this country? What about the store owners, who will they sell their goods to? How will Bahamians make it then? I wish to see the day when Bahamian immigration officers will have no more work to do because there are no more Haitians and Jamaicans to chase around and abuse. The Bible says that there is a time for everything under the sun.

Posted By: Erasmus Folly On: 9/16/2009

Title: @Tourist

Mr. Graham Russel, I am not sure where you are from, but I am sorry to hear you feel that way. The Bahamas has an advantage of other destinations in that we have a free press. Our free press tells the truth of what happens in our little country: both the good and the bad. On balance, there is far, far more good here than bad and Bahamians are generally respectful and kind people. I don't think you are taking away an honest opinion of our country and that is sad. We have a serious problem with illegal immigrants here and while no one should condone violence or force (and I certainly won't do it here) the immigration officials have a difficult job to do. Like America and its Mexicans and Europe with its Arabs and Africans, illegal immigration affects us all in our respective countries. To say that what we do though is infinitely worse and disgusting than what is happening anywhere else in the world is both naive and short sighted. The unethical treatment of people happens everywhere and for a variety of reasons. It may convenient for you to turn a blind eye to events in other places and condemn us, but it is still a blind eye being turned. We have our situation in the open and our young democracy is doing its best to handle the situation, but blatant unbalanced and thoughtless attacks aren't going to help anyone. I hope you rethink your position and recognize that we might not be perfect, but with our free and open press declaring our faults for the world to see, we can improve and improve a lot, unlike many other places where denial is always the first order of the day and there is no press to say otherwise anyway. Best wishes and I hope you rethink your position. We welcome you and anyone else to our beautiful isles and assure you that building Paradise isn't easy. ;-)

Posted By: Rosemarie is Foolish On: 9/16/2009

Title: Let's Get One thing Straight

You are making making a general assumption that all Haitians and Jamaicans are pleasant, approachable and ethical. This is not the case and the same applies to all Bahamians. You have the good and the bad in all! Not all Haitians/Jamaicans are an asset to the Bahamas. Some have found ways to be a drain on our health, housing, educational and correctional instituations. Some are our best teachers, students, lawyers and doctors. But get one this straight! Bahamians are owed something...... and that is RESPECT for the laws of our country. Many times it is the vast majority of illigal Haitian/Jamaicans that have the most to say about the ill treatment and how disgusting Bahamians are. When you visit a foreign country you must respect that countries laws and the time frame you are allowed to stay in that country. When you break those laws you reap the repercussions. It's that simple! That rule does not apply to just Haitians and Jamaicans only. It applies to everyone! BUT EVERYONE SHOULD ALSO BE TREATED WITH HUMAN DIGNITY AND UNDERSTANDING within this framework. If the allegations against the Immigration department is true in connection to these raids it should be addressed immediately and made to cease. Violence against any nationality should never be condoned or tollerated as it only breeds anger and leads to the break down of the society.

Posted By: Rosemarie is Foolish On: 9/16/2009

Title: Rosemarie is Foolish

The bahamas is the most cultureless country in the West Indies/carribean. Hatians/Jamaicans are an asset to the bahamas. When ever I come to the bahamas for business the bahamians are crass, rude, and you get this sense that they feel thay are owed something.................for what? Hatians and Jamaicans are pleasant, approachable, WORKING, ethical and have a rich history. Rosemarie, without haitians and jamicans the bahamas would be an overpriced bush. God forbid that a bahamian would have to do yardwork, I mean ......with the average student getting D's they shoudl all be entitled to jobs in high finance and manangement right?

Posted By: Esai Ambo (Superior Court Amabassador) On: 9/16/2009

Title: Modern Civilization. We are all human beings

Rosemerie, whatever planet you are from, you need help. I visited the Bahamas at least four times a year; the last time I was there would be the last time you'll see my tourist dollar. I understand that the laws of your country need to be respected, but human rights and human dignity are at risk here. United Nations and Geneva convention on human rights need to investigate the inhuman and cruel treatments against the Haitians in the Bahamas. The Bahamian government should be investigated for crime against humanity and gross violation against human rights. All democratic nations must respect the U.N. Declaration Universal of Human Rights Article 1. •All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 3. •Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. Article 5. •No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Article 6. •Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. Article 7. •All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. Article 9. •No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. Article 14. •(1) Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution. •(2) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Article 15. •(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality. •(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Furthermore, the Constitution of 1973 of the Bahamas-7. (1) A person born in The Bahamas after 9th July 1973 neither of whose parents is a citizen of The Bahamas shall be entitled, upon making application on his attaining the age of eighteen years or within twelve months thereafter in such manner as may be prescribed, to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas: Provided that if he is a citizen of some country other than The Bahamas he shall not be entitled to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas under this Article unless he renounces his citizenship of that other country, takes the oath of allegiance and makes and registers such declaration of his intentions concerning residence as may be prescribed. The Bahamas violated the rights of the children under 18 years of age ( Article 15. •(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.) Rosemerie said, "Good job Immigration! And there is no such thing as Bahamians born of Haitian parents. You are what your parents are, no matter where you born, check the laws." I am Haitian! I know the international laws including the laws of your country very well. You need to check the laws and learn to speak the Haitian Creole. Don't worry, we will not take over your country. "Noula"

Posted By: Rosemerie On: 9/16/2009

Title: Immigration has to do something about the Haitians!!

Its about time Immigration got serious about their jobs! These Haitians have invaded our country and are taking over. Their vast numbers will easily outnumbers Bahamians in just a few years. Bahamians better stand up now for our country or we severely regret it later on. I am tired of seeing Haitians everywhere you turn and hearing that creole all over the place. This is The Bahamas, for Bahamians, not Haiti!!! They need to be sent a clear message, stay away, don't come here! Good job Immigration! And there is no such thing as Bahamians born of Haitian parents. You are what your parents are, no matter where you born, check the laws. Bahamians should have Bahamian blood, not Haitian running through there veins. Haitians do not love our country and are only using it for there financial gain. When you go to Fish Fry or the straw market, these creole talking Haitians serving tourists. My Lord, that's the impression tourists get, they think these Haitians are us. Its so sad...

Posted By: Graham Russell On: 9/15/2009

Title: Disgusting

I will not take my holiday in the Bahamas ever again! The way you treat people is disgusting and you will never see any of my tourist money again. I'm boycotting the Bahamas and encouraging my friends and family to do the same based on your treatment of Haitians. You people are terrible.