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Consulate Cancel Nonimmigrant Visa Appts
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S Consulate is “cancelling routine nonimmigrant visa appointments until further notice.” A spokesperson said, “In accordance with the Bermuda Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 prevention guidelines, the U.S. Consulate General in Bermuda is implementing all appropriate measures to help... Read more of this article
Video: Town Hall Meeting On Immigration Bill
The Government held a town hall meeting yesterday evening [March 12] at the CedarBridge Academy to discuss the recently tabled Repatriation & Mixed Status Families Bill, and you can watch 40 minutes of the town hall below. Related Stories Video: Minister On Immigration, Protection Order Video: Ministers On Long Term Residents Video: Minister... Read more of this article
Immigration Bill Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow
The Ministry will host a town hall meeting to discuss the Repatriation & Mixed Status Families Bill tomorrow [March 12] at the CedarBridge Academy. A Government spokesperson said, “Tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, the Ministry of National Security will host a town hall meeting to discuss the recently tabled Repatriation & Mixed Status Families... Read more of this article
Column: Journey Towards Immigration Reform
[Opinion column written by MP Chris Famous] Exactly four years ago this week, thousands of Bermudians embarked on a journey to down tools, take their children out of schools and to leave their homes. This journey took them to the heart of Hamilton, in order to surround Parliament day and night for 5 days. Lest we forget, thousands of Bermudians of... Read more of this article
Immigration Amendment Tabled In House
[Updated with PDF] “There is much to be done regarding Comprehensive Immigration Reform, but the tabling of this Bill is one positive step in the right direction,” said the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines as he tabled the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2020 in the House of Assembly this morning. “In tabling... Read more of this article
UK Privy Council Dismisses Appeal By Barbosa
The Privy Council in the UK has dismissed an appeal by Michael Barbosa, stating that “under the Constitution, Mr Barbosa does not enjoy Bermudian status or belong to Bermuda and the Board will humbly advise Her Majesty that the appeal must be dismissed.” In a summary [PDF] the Privy Council said, “The appellant, Mr Barbosa, was born in... Read more of this article
Govt: Report Any Violations Of Immigration Law
Minister of National Security Wayne Caines is “sharing the ways that people can inform the Department of Immigration about foreign nationals who are working in Bermuda illegally,” with the Minister saying that “we are asking all residents, if you know of an individual or company in violation of an immigration law, please report it.” A... Read more of this article
Video: Town Hall On Immigration Reform
The Government is holding a Town Hall Meeting on Immigration Reform this evening [Sept 26] with a number of panelists set to discuss the topic. A Government spokesperson previously said, Minister of National Security Wayne Caines will be hosting a town hall meeting to discuss immigration reform on Thursday, September 26th from 6.30pm to 8.00pm at the... Read more of this article
Immigration Town Hall Meeting This Thursday
Minister of National Security Wayne Caines will be hosting a town hall meeting to discuss immigration reform on Thursday [Sept 26] from 6.30pm to 8.00pm at the Berkeley Institute, Cafetorium. A Government spokesperson said, “The Minister will be joined by the following panellists: “Renee Ming, JP, MP – Bi-Partisan Immigration Committee Member “Christopher... Read more of this article
Town Hall Meeting On Immigration Postponed
The Town Hall meeting on immigration reform that scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 19, has apparently been postponed. This is according to a graphic posted by the Government on social media, as seen below, and presumably the postponement is due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Humberto. Related Stories Govt: Classifying A ‘Sponsored... Read more of this article
‘We Need To Change Our Views On Immigration’
We “need to change our views on immigration” and going forward our “approach must be more market based” and we should “reform immigration to enable job creation with appropriate protections.” This was from the recently released Bermuda First report, which said they concluded that the most important, urgent decisions... Read more of this article
Town Hall Meeting On Immigration Reform
The Ministry of National Security will hold a town hall meeting on immigration reform on Thursday, 19 September, between 6:30pm and 8:00pm at the Berkeley Institute. “Minster of National Security, Wayne Caines, JP, MP, Renee Ming, MP, Christopher Famous, MP, Leah Scott, MP, Benjamin Smith and William Madeiros will discuss Comprehensive Immigration... Read more of this article
