Comments on: Minister: Immigration Reform Strategic Priorities https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Me https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/#comment-5480701 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:49:54 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1073951#comment-5480701 Why will still give out bits of paper permits for work permits and spousal letters is beyond me make them swipe card and charge a fee for them or add to the processing fee then when folks arrive at airport can be swiped for details and validity

]]> By: Joe Bloggs https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/#comment-5480663 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:11:41 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1073951#comment-5480663 I call on the Peoples Campaign to surround Sessions House and prevent anyone from coming or going.

Debate about immigration must not be allowed to take place, no matter who the current Minister is. This is all about fairness and equality!

]]> By: Vigilante https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/#comment-5480534 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:10:43 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1073951#comment-5480534 Boy, that is a lotta smoke being blown around there! Not much in the way of specifics, except mention of modernizing the application process with online filing and payment – that is a great start. Next the laws and the attitudes must change otherwise the population will continue to decline. The PLP has finally achieved their goal of reducing the number of expats! How that benefits Bermuda remains to be seen. The population may stabilize at 45-50k in a few years, and those new demographics will dictate the new direction…

]]> By: Observer6 https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/#comment-5480509 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:29:34 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1073951#comment-5480509 “There are genuine concerns in the community about how non-Bermudians affect local culture and impact opportunities for Bermudians”. Can I remind the minister and indeed the current government that not all Bermudians have a West Indian background. Can we just get over the fact that yes we have cultural differences, and there is nothing wrong with that, but that doesn’t mean that we forget the existence of all Bermudians who live and work here.

]]> By: Rada Gast https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/#comment-5480493 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:53:39 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1073951#comment-5480493 None of those four points seems to point towards what the island really needs, which is a way to allow a steady influx of expats who are committed to the island long-term and can create greater economic activity for the struggling local economy.

]]> By: Question https://bernews.com/2021/07/immigration-reform-strategic-priorities/#comment-5480488 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:02:25 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1073951#comment-5480488 This isn’t a strategy. It’s a list of basic competencies.
They’ve been in power for 20 of the past 23 years, and they still have no immigration reform strategy.

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