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Two Hour Video: PLP Town Hall On Immigration
The Progressive Labour Party hosted a Town Hall meeting last night [June 26] at the Devonshire Recreation Club addressing the topic of immigration and Bermuda status. The meeting follows a recent Court ruling which allowed for a pathway to status for Permanent Residence Certificate [PRC] holders. The PLP has called for government to suspend applications... Read more of this article
OBA: “Enough Of The Rhetoric” On PRC & Status
The OBA said they hope that at the PLP’s Town Hall meeting this evening [June 26], the PLP “does not exaggerate the effect of the Chief Justice’s Permanent Resident Certificate ruling, as they have been doing in the House of Assembly and in the media recently.” The OBA said the “important point to get clear is that statements... Read more of this article
Opinion: Marc Bean On Birthright Of Bermudians
[Opinion column written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] The Permanent Residence Certificate [PRC] was a solution to a problem that began when individuals were brought in on work permits and through various circumstances were allowed to stay and work in Bermuda for decades. On Friday June 6 2013, the PLP extended the hand of cooperation to the OBA to... Read more of this article
PLP To Host Town Hall On Immigration & Status
The Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday [June 26] at Devonshire Rec, with the topic of discussion to be immigration and Bermuda status. PLP Leader Marc Bean said, “Immigration policy in Bermuda has historically been used to deny Bermudians opportunities, create social division and preserve political power for... Read more of this article
PC: Suspend PRC’s Applications For Status
The People’s Campaign is urging the government to “immediately suspend applications for status” based upon the “loophole” that has allowed a pathway to citizenship for PRC holders. A recent Court ruling in the matter of Carne and Correia, essentially means that there is, under current legislation, a pathway to status for... Read more of this article
Govt Files Appeal, 115 People Naturalised
[Updated] Attorney General Trevor Moniz today said that Government has filed an appeal against the Chief Justice’s Judgment in Carne and Correia. The Government said that since the judgment, the Immigration Department has been “inundated” with applications for persons seeking status, and 115 have already been naturalised. A statement... Read more of this article
Video: Walton Brown On PRC Holders & Status
Calling it an “issue of national importance”, Shadow Minister for Immigration & External Affairs Walton Brown held a press conference today [June 10] where he reiterated his call for Government to suspend applications for Bermuda status that fall under section 20B, and work on comprehensive immigration reform. Mr. Brown said, “In... Read more of this article
PLP: Suspend Applications, Work On Reform
The PLP have called on the Government to suspend all applications for Bermuda status that fall under section 20B, and work to produce a comprehensive immigration reform law. Shadow Minister for Immigration and External Affairs Walton Brown was speaking this evening after the Opposition’s Bill seeking to amend the Bermuda Immigration and Protection... Read more of this article
Opposition Immigration Bill Defeated In House
Following a debate which saw Opposition MPs speak in favour while Government MPs expressed concerns, the Opposition Bill seeking to amend the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1957 was defeated in the House of Assembly this evening [June 6]. The vote on the Bill — which effectively sought to plug a “loophole” that allows Permanent... Read more of this article
Legal Pathway To Status For PRC Holders
In response to Friday’s [May 2] judgment regarding the matter of Carne and Correia, a Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson said, “The judgment regarding the matter of Carne and Correia, essentially means that there is, under current legislation, a pathway to status for Permanent Residence Certificate [PRC] holders. “In short the Supreme... Read more of this article
