Gov’t to introduce an amnesty program for 20,000 illegal immigrants
There has been no official word on government’s decision to soon introduce an amnesty programme. Twenty thousand illegal immigrants are on their way to achieving permanent residency status in Belize. According to Cabinet Paper number one hundred and nineteen of 2010, the plan got the green light from Cabinet back in August but government has remained quiet about it in the months since it decided to proceed with it. The applicants would need to show proof of their identity, present a medical certificate, a clean police record and a few other documents including proof that they have been residing in Belize for two years. It will kick in next financial year in April and according to the document, government is planning to spend at least a quarter million dollars but government coffers, they estimate, can get as much as three to five million dollars. The cost per adult would be two hundred and fifty dollars while the fee for a child is one hundred dollars. The Director of Immigration, Gareth Murillo, was unavailable for comment today.
Sounds like a scheme to make profit by trafficking in humans — isn’t that illegal? It can;t be justified just because the GOB needs more shillings.
other people getting the residency in the legal way had to pay up to 4000$ .Bunch of idiots, they could only have wait!!
And then there is always somebody crying that there are no job for belizeans….
Amnesty is wrong
why is it that we do not know the race of these illegal people who are in the country taking away the jobs of belizeans this should be made public so we can see if this is just another political ploy to get votes and you know that whatever they pay will end up in the pockets of this gov officials come on belizeans thses people are taking away jobs from you taking away food from your table get out and protest get out get out if this no bring you out then you deserve whatever you get. i have heard that the majority of illegals are haitians god help belize.
NO TO AMNESTY. THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE FIRST.WHY AT THIS TIME THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE AMNESTY.DOES THIS MEAN THAT THEY WILL NOW GIVE THE MAYA PEOPLE THEIR RIGHTS.WHO WAS BORN HERE HAD SO MUCH STRUGGLE WITH THIS GOB ,NOW THEY WANT TO GIVE 20,000 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS RESIDENT. SOMETHING IS WRONG.i THINK THE CHINE BUSSINESSMAN IS BRING DOWN THE PRESSURE ON THEM TO MAKE SURE THEIR PEOPLE IS COVER.SO THEY ARE USING THE POOR IMMIGRANTS TO COVER THEIR TRACK.JUST REMEMBER THE CHINIES N THE INDIAN HAVE A LOT OF IMMIGRANTS IN THE COUNTRY 2, WAKE UP MY PEOPLE .VIP-PUP MAKE SOME NOISE.
wow way back i could remember someone say Guatemala will take over Belize without one shot fire.it is coming through give the hispanic AMNESTY and once they join force,we can say goodbye to Belize.Help your people first >But i guess your are getting ready to run from belize as well. LOOK WHAT THOES GUYS DID TO THE LAWYER AND HIS FAMILY.WHO IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECORD THEY PRODUCE IS GOOD.IF YOU DON’T BELIVED THE MAYA PEOPLE WHO HAVE A BELIZE B/C HOW CAN YOU TRUST THE IMMIGRANTSSELLING OUT UR COUNTRY FOR A FEW $ MORE.
I’m glad that the government is giving amnesty to these poor people. They obviously left their original country because it was too difficult and possibly dangerous to live there. It is good to know that with all the immigration problems in the USA, at least Belize is being just to people of other countries. Maybe it’s because so many Belizeans are illegal in the USA, so they understand.
I so agree with Opinionator, these poor people have been struggling for years trying to make a better life for them selves. We Belizeans talk about them coming into our country and taking over our jobs and i think that is absolute nonsense. We have jobs out there but we are too picky when it come to these jobs hence the reason why the poor immigrants come to our country and take these jobs away from us. I do believe that most of these 20,000 immigrant have been living in our country for years and have made a life with the jobs that we refuse to do. So GOB do what you need to do, give them amnesty.
Full STEAM AHEAD—-dip your oar-you crazy bastards-dip it down and meet your treasure-the
lonely poor residence- will surely flee–AMERICA-AMERICA-here I be–England is 3 for 1 but
lock is her corner and crevices–lock for protection and power I see–lock because terror and
despots will flee-Take it to Belize It’s Virgin and free-like crumbs of bread thrown to the pigeons
on the street. Amnesty is wise but it remains in question–Is it because the government is wild
or is it because the government means to lie–we will cry-but out and oust you dirty government
the Belizean rouse—Like a moth to a flame you are corrupt by money–Amnesty will bring you
extra ham and more money.
NO to amnesty … same squatters ewho get land before my belizean brother…. if all bellizean are migrating toamerica wrongly then they should be dealth with.but gob to amnesty i tell u i wont vote foe you … ur country has enough problems especially belize city …. give these people a piece of the jewel the same you are going to give thses immigrant, no , no , no, no , no ,no … take care of your people first….
Opinionator you are an @$$!!!
NO MORE TO SAY!!!
THANK YOU REGGIE! REALLY THANKS SO MUCH, TELL THEM @$$ES TO THINK WITH THEIR HEAD, NOT THEIR @$$ESSHOLES!!!!
THEN WE CANNOT HARBOR ALIENS!! THEY CALL IT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.SO WHAT IS GIVING 20000 ILLEGAL ALIENS AMNESTY? IF THAT IS NOT HUMAN TRAFFICKING…HELL WHAT IT IS?
I guess the biggest fear is if they are legal they cannot be exploited any longer You know minimum wage hours of overtime you know BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS!!!!!
It’s about votes…this will give UDP 20,000extra votes come 2012
Belizeans RISE UP, look at what this Gov is doing, they can’t even take care of your problems, now they want to harbor more people in the country. and look at the criteria that will make them BELIZEAN RESIDENTS, POLICE RECORD – ANYONE CAN BUY THIS, 2 YEARS LIVING IN BZ, WHAT A JOKE, PEOPLE LIVE IN THE US FOR 20YRS + AND STILL GET DEPORTED, ASK BARROW SON. IT IS TIME TO GET ALL UDP MEMBERS IN GOV OUT EVEN IF IT MEANS UPRISING.
As long as it does not include anyone from a foreign country that does not recognize the independence of Belize like the constitution says and also that it is not being done for the benefit of a political party to get votes.
I don’t believe that these people will be taking away any jobs from Belizeans since most of them work in the farming industry doing jobs that Belizeans feel is not good enough for them, and if the GOB do happens to let this amnesty thing go through and the people believe that it is a tactic for them to gain votes, if they are really dissatisfied with the present government I think that it should be their responsibility to register for the next election and move towards promoting candidates that they believe can run the country better than those presently in power even if it means involvement with a third or fourth political party or even supporting independent candidates.