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Nearly three-quarters of Bermuda residents believe immigration benefits the economy, according to a new survey. The poll found 72 per cent of people think immigrants help expand the economy by increasing the number of jobs on the island. The remainin...

Dear Sir, I am a naturalised British Overseas Territories Citizen. I am a holder of a Bermuda BOTC passport, I work and reside in Bermuda and I am the spouse of a Bermudian and possess a Spouse of Bermudian Certificate, but I do not possess Bermuda s...

The Minister of National Security told Parliament how he was working to strike a balance between making sure there are opportunities for both Bermudians and businesses to thrive. Wayne Caines said immigration reform legislation, which was pegged to b...

Legislation designed to ease the plight of mixed-status families will not be tabled in the House of Assembly today as expected, the Minister of National Security announced yesterday. Wayne Caines said that some issues were unresolved and that he had ...

Campaigners for better treatment for mixed-status families and reform of immigration law fear that proposed legislation has been rushed and may not be tabled in the House of Assembly before it adjourns for the summer break. A spokeswoman for Supporti...

Legislation designed to ease the plight of mixed-status families could be unveiled on Friday, the national security minister said yesterday. Wayne Caines added: “This week we aim to table amendments to the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 ...

Wednesday night at a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, a sea of white faces in red hats bellowed “Send her back! Send her back!”, referring to Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee who disagreed with the President on policy. It was a sickening escalation f...

Bermuda’s bipartisan immigration reform plan is to be tabled in the House of Assembly next week, the Minister of National Security said yesterday. Wayne Caines said that the plan would take into consideration the needs of business and of Bermuda as a...

Mixed-status families were asked to contact the Department of Immigration yesterday as part of the next phase of immigration reform. Families with mixed status include where one parent holds Bermuda status or a permanent resident’s certificate, while...

Lawyers for a man fighting for Bermuda status told London’s Privy Council that his lack of status was “unfair” and an “anomaly”. Richard Drabble, QC, told the court that Bermudian-born Michael Barbosa cannot apply for Bermudian status because he was ...

Bermuda’s final court of appeal will hear a case next week which could open the door for British Overseas Territories citizens to apply for Bermudian status. The applicant, Michael Barbosa, will argue that parts of the Bermuda Immigration and Protect...

Dear Sir, The rhetoric that passes for political discourse can be extremely tiresome. In a recent op-ed, Michael Scott twice referred to the Michael Fahy/One Bermuda Alliance solution to all woes of “opening the immigration floodgates” — a catchphras...