United States Attorney General, Eric Holder has agreed to review the vexing problem of US deportees to the Caribbean noting that a key thing going forward in these cases would be better communication between the United States and the respective country.
Addressing a press conference following briefings with the Attorneys General of Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, St. Vincent, and Dominica, Holder said that while it is under the laws of the United States that these deportations can take place, more effort has to be made so that these deportations do not disrupt the country to which convicts are being sent.
As the author of the published book entitled The Jamaican Deportees (We are displaced, desperate, damaged, rich, resourceful or dangerous, I truly believe that the US is ‘far out of step’ in regards to deportations to Jamaica especially because I was seized by the police in Florida and a state prosecutor willfully convicted me on a charge of resisting arrest without violence….even though the arrest was unlawful. I am a disabled veteran of the US Army. The book will reveal issues that will shock the world. Shame on Washington!
For those of us who did not read the article but bla bla bla here is a direct quote from the article “noting that a key thing going forward in these cases would be better communication between the United States and the respective country” We on the other hand are too preoccupied communicating with Communist China and Hugo Chavez. Then we cry when our citizens get deported. haha
The BAJAN ATTORNEY on a mission!
Not everyone that is deported is a harden criminal. Some are first time offenders in the wrong place at the wrong time… Federal charge is a bit#$. You get a Fed offense and you are not a citizen of that country, then its on the banana boat. GIVE IT UP TO ALL WHO NEVER SURRENDER THEIR DOMINICAN CITIZENSHIP. Let’s just do away with the injustice of the money making ICE unit. The more beds they fill at the holding centers, the more money they make.
America just continues to USE small island States like ours and get away They do not care a DAM)they all for themselves.while they speak of equal right and justice for all men race color etc. see what they doing to the very less fortunate people of Africa, where our forefathers came from. Its so sad man it hurts to see them children.Same on u world power.Our PM (Skerrit) and the rest are doing his best to sick a better life for his people and yet still some people are complaining.Whats wrong people its about time that we not smell but taste the coffee.
Many of the criminals in dca has never lived out of the country…..caribbean governments should make crime thir priority, stop giving criminals a slap on the wrist…
Thats why crime in the islands are getting out of hand, bring back the death penalty
“Instigator” (you left out the T by the way) what you need to realise is that after the hardened criminals serve out their sentence in US prisons (becoming even harder criminals in the process) they are usually deported back to their birth countries as the US authorities no longer want them in their country. Sometimes even those with green cards are deported.
Why would the US spend the amount of money required to deport someone for minor traffic violations, and keep hardened criminals of which it takes tax payers money to keep incarcerated for several years? Your argument simply does not make sense.
And yes deported criminals do make a huge impact on our very small societies. While 90% of our criminals are home grown, criminals from much larger societies often introduce a level of sophistication to crimes that our law enforcement authorities are simply ill prepared, ill equipped, and untrained to handle.
The small island criminal do not need deportees . Their crimes are very sophisticated. I work in criminal investigations and I tell you who obviously do not know, home grown criminals account for the high crimes in the small islands.
Enough of the political correctness sheet! When someone is given the previlege to visit or reside in a country that is not his country of birth, he should behave himself and do the right thing. Like it or not, the US has a right to deport foreigners who come to their country and create problems. They have enough problems of their own to handle. We on the other hand MUST respect the laws of the USA and any other country we have the privilege to visit or reside in.
This is just pure laziness and lack of creativity on how to jump start their economies. Caribbean leaders are complaincent and will for any hand out. Deportees are not an issue affecting Caribbean social stability.
The numbers are was too small and insignificant.90% of the Caribbean criminals are home grown. Many persons deported under the ICE programmes are so due to minor violations like traffic tickets etc. Hard criminals seldom get deported as the serve out extended sentences in the US.
“Instigator” (you left out the T by the way) what you need to realise is that after the hardened criminals serve out their sentence in US prisons (becoming even harder criminals in the process) they are usually deported back to their birth countries as the US authorities no longer want them in their country. Sometimes even those with green cards are deported.
Why would the US spend the amount of money required to deport someone for minor traffic violations, and keep hardened criminals of which it takes tax payers money to keep incarcerated for several years? Your argument simply does not make sense.
And yes deported criminals do make a huge impact on our very small societies. While 90% of our criminals are home grown, criminals from much larger societies often introduce a level of sophistication to crimes that our law enforcement authorities are simply ill prepared, ill equipped, and untrained to handle.
While your argument seems “logical” You are wrong. YOu obviously do not read enough or do NOT understand the US Constitution and the portfolios involved with criminals and law. Find where the Detroit underwear bomber is, (not in Nigeria prison) and do some research on the number of Samalian pirates serving long prison sentences in the US. And yes i personally a Jamaican who was deported for stealing a coke from a delivery truck. Educate yourself.
Seems like you are well informed,and the numbers are too small? But all we in our ‘little countries’ need is ONE deportee who knows how to crack and cut heavy duty locks of supermarkets and businesses, and we are left with TEN unsolved robberies.
Stupes
insigator, are these the findings from the study that you conducted on this topic? Obviously, it is an issue and thus there is a need for discussion!!!!