The main opposition United Workers Party is calling for the Dominica government to end the practice of requiring Haitians to pay a US$400 bond to the Immigration Department on arrival in the country.
In a statement, the party said that the bond is refundable “upon legal departure from the State within one month of entry.”
But, the party said that the practice is “discriminatory (and an) unpardonable act,” as the requirement is not said to have been imposed on citizens of any other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states.
Haiti belongs to the 15-member regional integration grouping, and earlier this year, the Barbados government said Haitians would no longer require visas to enter the island in keeping with the “unanimous decision” taken during the CARICOM summit held in Jamaica in July.
Also coming out of that Summit, was a unanimous decision that Haitians would be entitled to an automatic stay of six months upon their arrival in any CARICOM Member State.”
Despite being part of the 15-member CARICOM grouping, Haitians in the past had to obtain a visa to enter several of the CARICOM countries.
First time I have ever agreed with the opposition…..They have finally said something that make sense.
Opposition for life
Yes man ture that