New US immigration bill could benefit Caribbean nationals

passportThe United States Congress has started formal consideration of a sweeping immigration reform bill that creates a “path to citizenship” for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, including Caribbean nationals.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to finish work on the bill this week adopting Republican amendments aimed at stronger border security.

The immigration bill requires the US federal government to gain almost total control of the border, authorizing money for drones, Customs and Border Protection officers and prosecution of illegal entries.

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17 Comments

  1. Rastafari
    May 14, 2013

    That means all-a-u will be deported to your country of origin. If you don’t have any type of skill set when you do get sent back, you will have to resort to carrying bananas or what ever sustains your economy, if there’s one, so all-a-u could eat! LOL and good luck!

  2. nice
    May 14, 2013

    The information in the story and the heading do not correspond, I have not gotten the point, no part in the story explains how Caribbean going to benefit.

  3. OVERSEAS
    May 14, 2013

    @SEALTH CRITIQUE food for thought for the heads of caribbean. Create jobs & better pay for their citizens.

  4. grell
    May 14, 2013

    so many of our people here for yrs with no documents,hope they apply esp the ones that have so much to say.

  5. D.A.2Dbone
    May 14, 2013

    The U.S sucks…why only now and like STEALTH CRITIQUE rightly put it how does deporting unskilled workers to the Caribbean help us..Our Gov’ts need to find more creative ways to keep their home-bound…America is the United States because some smarty-pants-brains came together and did some great for themselves, Now what we need is that long awaited Caribbean integration and not all this back n forth B***t…we need to realize one tide can make our chain a memory….JUST SAYING.

  6. watcha
    May 14, 2013

    its is going to be better for those already there and harder for new ones to go

  7. safe
    May 14, 2013

    Keep your crimes to yourselves. America have their own criminals, they don’t need more. If you come to my home and you not behaving, obviously I will kick you out. Stop blaming America and take control of your life and take responsibility for your own actions, whether they be good or bad.

  8. J.J.John-Charles
    May 13, 2013

    Thank God for Obama for what?This bill has nothing to do with Obama.It is 4 senators from the democratic party and 4 senators from republican.One thing Obama wanted to push in the bill was homosexual and lesbian issues,knowing that republicans would oppose his move, but members of his own party asked him to stay out of it.If the gang of 8 can iron out their differences,then Obama will sign it.According to the Mighty Sparrow “THAT IS ALL”.

  9. jerseydomincian
    May 13, 2013

    its benefiting the ones in the usa already no visa or over stay on their visa

  10. Morihei Ueshiba
    May 13, 2013

    Caribbean Govts suck, they work against their own people, thank God for Obama, giving caribbean people a chance for a better life.

    • true dominican
      May 13, 2013

      You think leaving in the US is better life? hmmmm

  11. Stealth Critique
    May 13, 2013

    How does losing more Caribbean people to the USA benefit the Caribbean?

    • Etel
      May 13, 2013

      My thoughts exactly!!!

    • Anonymous
      May 13, 2013

      How does deporting no skilled workers to the Caribbean benefiting the Caribbean?

    • really
      May 13, 2013

      I guess you fail to understand that these people already left the caribbean and are now living not leaving in America.

    • gg
      May 14, 2013

      well…good for the individual…bad for the people

    • In His HANDS
      May 15, 2013

      They want more citizens to leave since they cannot create jobs.Like one mentioned, no creativity.

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