A former PLP MP has called for an immediate moratorium on all migrants into the Bahamas.<\/P><\/p>\n
And a former minister of immigration has warned that if the Bahamas continues on its current trend, it will be over-run with Haitians in the next 20 years.<\/P><\/p>\n
Both men were speaking at a meeting convened by the Civil Society to address the issue of illegal immigration at the Shcool of Tourism and Hospitality on Wednesday evening.<\/P><\/p>\n
Former MP Dr. Elwood Donaldson said the government needs to put a moratorium on all immigrants save those needed for vital goevrnment problems.<\/P><\/p>\n
Mr. Loftus Roker said that if even half a million people from Haiti, a nation of eight million, descended on Bahamian shores, they would outpopulate residents.<\/P><\/p>\n
Also speaking was current Immigration minister Vincent Peet, who said the 2000 census figures indicate that there are 21,426 illegal immigrants in the Bahamas.<\/P><\/p>\n
Source: The Tribune<\/SMALL><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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