Caribbean Political Economy

Intra-Caribbean Migration

Barbados’s ‘Great Immigration Hoax’ People’s Empowerment Party

Economy and Migration inTimes of Crisis–Dominican Republic (In Spanish)

Netherlands Antilles Wrestles with Migration BBC Caribbean

Migration: Dirty Word or Golden Opportunity? Sir Ronald Sanders

Migration ‘a wedge to fan the flames of discrimination and hatred’–UN Secretary General

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Immigration to Barbados Lindsay Holder (pp. 16-18)

PM Thompson promises disciplinary action against errant immigration officials

All set for deportation debate Rickey Singh

Fifty-three Guyanese deported from Barbados–Foreign Minister

‘Gov’t of Barbados does not condone degrading treatment of non-nationals’ - PM Thompson

CDB President Bourne decries wee-hours raids

A Solution To The Immigration Crisis People’s Empowerment Party

Human Consequences of the Barbadian ‘Amnesty’ Annalee Davis

We might respectfully remind our leaders to adhere to the spirit of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, be cognizant of the human element within Treaty negotiations and be aware of the contributions of the region’s working people and their lived reality.

Caribbean Xenophobia: Where will it end? Norman Girvan

Xenophbic developments have the potential to poison relations among Caribbean people and degenefrate into ‘tit for tat’ . Other ways should be found to handle the problem

The ‘Real’ Immigration Problem in Barbados Coalition for a Humane Amnesty

An Open Letter To Caricom Prime Mnisters On The Immigration Crisis In Barbados David Comissiong

The Barbados-based Coalition for a Humane Amnesty is proposing that the Barbados government revert to  a 5 year amnesty period and that all Caricom  member states should do the same for Caricom citizens; and the convening of a special Caricom Summit.

Managing Barbados’s Immigration Issues George Brathwaite

Political Symbolism and the Spirit of Caricom George C Brathwaite

Rather than being used to divide Caribbean peoples, political symbolism can and should be employed to weave together the various pieces of the Caribbean fabric that traditionally have been kept separate and fragmented.

Clarification on ‘Illegal MigrantsGeorge C Brathwaite

The two basic standards upheld by the law of aliens are the equality of treatment principle and the principle that certain minimum international standards for humane treatment cannot be violated in relation to aliens.

‘Red Alert in Caricom’: A Response to Mr Lindsay Holder George Brathwaite

Antigua Opposition Calls for Amnesty for Illegal Caricom nationals An amnesty for persons who have been resident for three years or more, a temporary work permit scheme and avoidance of inflammatory statements are among the proposals.

Prime Minister Ralph Gonzalves (Audio)

Annalee Davis and Norman Girvan (Audio)

George Brathwaite (Audio)

Letter To PM Thompson From The Global African Congress

Barbados’s Immigration proposal could strengthen racist immigration policies and practices against people of colour in metropolitan centers.

Leaders should engage in consultation, conversation and compromise Mohhamed Khan

‘Bees does like honey and ants does run to sugar’- Listen to the Calypso Lyrics

Earthy commentary on the immigration issue in a Bajan Cropover calypso