Getting ready to begin his mass deportation plans after taking office late next month, the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump has proposed sending thousands of deportees to The Bahamas, Grenada, and The Turks and Caicos Islands, but all three Caribbean Community nations have rejected the offer outright.
Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis is the one who exposed the proposal from the Trump camp, saying in a statement late Thursday that “this matter was presented to the government of The Bahamas but was reviewed and firmly rejected by the prime minister. The Bahamas simply does not have the resources to accommodate such a request,” said Davis, whose multi-island nation off Florida has itself been battling with immigration issues. “Since the prime minister’s rejection of this proposal, there has been no further engagement or discussions with the Trump transition team or any other entity regarding this matter. The government of The Bahamas remains committed to its position,” the PM stated.
The TCI, an associated member of CARICOM, was also identified by the Trump transition team as yet another venue to accept deportees from third countries. The latest word is that authorities there have also firmly rejected Trump’s idea. Read More
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