Hashtag: #2016PathwayToStatus
“Calling For Island-Wide Withdrawal Of Labour”
[Updating] The People’s Campaign said they join with Enda Matthie, IRAG, Union Brothers & Sisters and all people of goodwill in “calling for an island-wide withdrawal of labour on Friday March 11th, 2016 as a show of people power and island-wide solidarity appealing to the Government to withdraw its intention to table the Bermuda Immigration... Read more of this article
“Dialogue Free Of Threats Of Labour Withdrawal”
[Updated] The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed that meetings took place today and yesterday following correspondence from the BIU indicating that unless Government withdrew the proposed immigration legislation, they would call on “people to protest” by withdrawing labour on Friday. The Ministry said they propose that a consultation committee... Read more of this article
‘Immigration Policies Must Reflect This Balance’
The goal of the PLP is to “ensure that the rights of Bermudians are advanced and protected, while recognising the need to support our economy with fair and balanced work permit policies” and “Bermuda’s immigration policies must reflect this balance,” said Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban. Mr Roban said that following... Read more of this article
“We Support A Pathway To Bermuda Status”
The group behind the online petition to support the ‘Pathways to Status’ initiative released various documents and charts, saying they want people to have access to the information. Ms Jen Harvey, who started the “We Support a Pathway to Bermuda Status” group on Facebook, told Bernews, “The reason that I am sending this information... Read more of this article
IRAG Calls On ‘All Bermudians To Show Support’
The Immigration Reform Action Group [IRAG] said they are “calling on all Bermudians, in particular, the workers of Bermuda, to show their support for efforts” to have the Government remove the immigration bill from the Parliamentary Order Paper and “agree to a bipartisan approach to immigration reform.” A statement from the group... Read more of this article
Bermuda Immigration & Protection Amendment
Following the Government’s announcement about proposed immigration reform last month the topic has been widely discussed, and a copy of the legislation — the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2016 — is now available online. The Bill’s Explanatory Memorandum says, “This Bill would amend the Bermuda Immigration... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Tone Down The Rhetoric, Stop Threats’
[Opinion column written by Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy] In our work on the Home Affairs Ministry’s Pathways to Status plan, we have tried to be rational and open, knowing that our fellow Bermudians are rational people who make their minds up about controversial issues by listening and reasoning. It is clear that the majority of Bermudians... Read more of this article
‘Disappointed That OBA Refused Olive Branch’
We are “disappointed” that the OBA refused to establish a Joint Select Committee on immigration, and “we urge the public to take every opportunity to show the OBA Government that you reject this proposed legislation,” Shadow Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban said. Mr Roban’s comments follow after a Motion to form a Parliamentary... Read more of this article
MPs Debating Motion On Immigration Reform
[Updated with video + Motion was defeated] Members of Parliament are debating immigration policies following a Motion of “urgent public importance” brought by Opposition MP Walton Brown in the House of Assembly today [March 7]. Speaking outside the House today, Opposition Leader Marc Bean said, “This morning, the Progressive Labour... Read more of this article
CURB Urges Govt To Put “Proposals On Hold”
“Given the sociopolitical oppression surrounding immigration process in Bermuda, and the growing unrest in the community, CURB urges Government to do the right thing for all the residents of this island, put their current immigration proposals on hold,” Citizens Uprooting Racism In Bermuda [CURB] said today. This latest statement from CURB... Read more of this article
Petition Launched Calling For Bi-Partisan Reform
Another online petition has been launched on the topic of immigration, with this petition calling for “bi-partisan immigration reform” with the petition adding that “rushing this legislation through parliament for purely political reasons is not the correct way to go about this deeply sensitive and historically divisive issue.” The... Read more of this article
‘Support Pathways To Bermuda Status’ Petition
[Updated] An online petition has been started to support the ‘Pathways to Status’ initiative, with the petition — which was started yesterday and as of this writing has 188 signatures — saying, “Let’s show Minister Michael Fahy and the rest of his team that we support Pathways.” The petition says, “The... Read more of this article
