VI & UN Refugee agency strengthen ties as C’bean irregular migration rises
BVI Special Envoy Mr. E. Benito Wheatley and UNHCR Regional Representative for the United States of America (USA) and the Caribbean Mr. Matthew Reynolds held discussions on the challenges posed to the Caribbean by irregular migration during a courtesy call at the UNHCR Multi-Country Office (MCO) USA office in Washington, DC.
A release on the engagement stated that among other things, they discussed the economic, social and legal issues involved in addressing the plight of irregular migrants who have been displaced or are fleeing violence and instability in their home countries, including the availability of additional financial resources by Caribbean governments to effectively respond.
Protection for asylum seekers
UNHCR Protection Associate for the Caribbean Ms. Samantha Bipat provided an update on the state of play of asylum seekers and refugees across the subregion and emphasised the need for greater social protection, especially for women and children.
Mr. Matthew affirmed the UNHCR’s commitment to strengthening engagement with the BVI as a host country of a refugee population.
"The British Virgin Islands welcomes UNHCR's deepening engagement with the Government on irregular migration, asylum case management, and refugee matters, and looks forward to discussing further the assistance the UN’s refugee agency can provide to support the Government’s ongoing efforts regarding refugees currently on-island,” Mr Wheatley said.
The UNHCR MCO-USA office covers the USA and 18 Caribbean countries and territories, including the British Virgin Islands.
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To a regulator and his descendants, the government agrees to cover all of his economic situation for life, health, shelter, education and they will not be able to deport him and deny him anything he needs, among all that is the tax money of the small population.
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