Jamaica Evaluating Immigration Rules

Jamaica evaluating immigration and employment benefits afforded to citizens of other Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) nations.

Concern over loss of employment opportunities for locals due to illegal aliens, Jamaica is moving to track down illegal aliens and set a ten day deadline for them to legalize. CARICOM has not established comprehensive rules for employment eligibility of citizens in member countries. Antigua recently implemented new restrictions.

See Immigration, labour issues still in focus , Nationnews.com, October 22, 2007, for more information.

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