The next protest against the Bermuda Government’s immigration reform proposals will take place on Friday lunchtime on the grounds of the House of Assembly.

Yesterday morning, former Progressive Labour Party senator LaVerne Furbert posted a Facebook announcement of the event. Participants are asked to wear black and pack a brown bag lunch, while non-attendees are asked to wear black as a show of support.

“Bring a blanket or towel, bring a chair, bring another concerned Bermudian,” wrote Ms Furbert, a Bermuda Industrial Union spokeswoman.

“We especially appeal to our fellow unemployed countrymen to join us. Let’s have a ‘sea of black’ on Parliament grounds.

“Let’s show the Government that there is not just a handful of Bermudians that are concerned about the proposed immigration legislation.

“They need to listen to the people of this country. We demand comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform now.”