Is Guy M. Hill being snubbed again for Chief Immigration Officer post?
The Officer is expected to complete another phase of his legal studies. However, there is an active debate in the Premier’s Office and in senior NDP circles as to who will replace Mr Penn while he is on study leave. The Deputy Chief Immigration Officer is Mr Guy M. Hill, an indigenous Virgin Islander who is confirmed to his post.
Is Guy M. Hill being mistreated?
Mr Hill acted as Chief Immigration Officer during late 2013 to October 2014 but he was never confirmed to the post after it was reported of a fall-out between him and the Office of the Premier, the Ministry under which the Immigration Department falls.
He was then replaced by his Deputy Ian B. Penn who is currently acting in the Post of Chief Immigration Officer as Mr Hill was reverted to the Deputy Chief Immigration Officer’s post.
The NDP source said “some see Guy as too strict and not flexible enough, but he is a man who sticks to the law.”
Mr Hill has law enforcement background after working for many years in the United States of America in law enforcement.
It is believed, however, that Mr Hill will be snubbed once again as there is an active list of possible names to allegedly replace Mr Penn while he is on study leave.
Hill not wanted by the powers that be!
The names floated include Malvern Barthwaite, who is an Assistant Secretary in the Premier’s Office and has acted in the post of Chief Immigration Officer before; Geraldine Ritter-Freeman, an acting Deputy Secretary in the Premier’s Office; Keith Dawson from the BVI Tourist Board and Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe, who is assigned to the Governor’s Office.
Some of the names on the list have not been contacted, according to the same NDP source.
No decision has been settled on to date for an officer to act in the post once Mr Penn goes off on study leave.
The Premier’s Office has been tight lipped on the matter and Acting Chief Immigration Officer Mr Penn could not be reached to confirm if he was indeed proceeding on study leave.
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38 Responses to “Is Guy M. Hill being snubbed again for Chief Immigration Officer post?”
All three or four recommendations cannot step in his shoes when it comes to immigration matters locally, regionally or internationally; even religiously. Have a conversation with the man one day.
Mr Hill understands much more than you dreamt of. The current population of the world is over 7.4 billion. So far this year there are 33 million new people in the world. None of these people came from mercury, Venus, mars, Jupiter, Saturn or any other celestial body, they were spawned right here on earth. People do not have to come from elsewhere for the population to grow; unchecked it will certainly lead to instability, for population growth is an exponential function, it is going to blowup. What I am speaking of thus far is natural population growth, that is, without new people coming from other countries. Added to that, the massive population influx that we are seeing in the BVI it should be clear if this continues there will be serious problems up ahead. There won't be enough jobs to support these people. Crime will increase and there will be a general degradation of society.
Something similar to this occurred In Easter Island. The south sea islanders arrived there in there canoes and eventually burned those canoes. No other people arrived on Easter Island but natural population growth began to put pressure on their resources and eventually the society collapsed. All that remains on Easter Island today are the monuments to their culture. It can happen again.
It is interesting to note that of 250 countries and territories in the world today, the BVI is ranked at number 230 in terms of current population size. However, alarmingly, the BVI is number 36 in terms of population growth which is due natural population growth accelerated by population influx.
It is time for another census but as yet we do not know the result of the last census. Is this by design and is it because the population is higher than some want to admit, what is the population of the BVI?
I am not sure what you mean by "BVI Forward Campaign and the One BVI campaign is trying to preach". I wish you would expound on that. But if you are referring to the new world order: one of their plans is to reduce the world population by 5 billion people.
We must not destroy our society because of short sighted political interest.
Mr. Hill is the perfect candidate to help us maintain population stability.
Guy's problem is that he is from up street, he exceeded expectations, he is not a robot, he does his job effectively and well within the rules, he is not a pliable tool or stool for politicians to use and abuse, he exudes professionalism, he is not a "yes" man, he stands on principle, he is eminently qualified for the job......etc. is it not ironic that government advocates for locals to get qualified for top jobs but Guy Hill, an eminently qualify local, is catching hell? He is not part of the "Family."
Guy is the Deputy CIO. Why have a Deputy if he cannot even as a minimum fill in for the CIO? Even Ray Charles know that Guy can do the job. Politics is the reason why Guy is being dissed. If the Premier and rest of the caucus do not want Guy in Immigration gets the balls and move him out. But no they are trying to frustrate him enough that he will leave. They are even more pissed off because he is hanging tough and doing his job with blind obedience. Hang tough my brother.
Virgin Islanders need to support other Virgin Islanders against abuse. We need to advocate for Guy Hill, an eminently qualified Virgin Islander. The "March" of 1949 is an example of Virgin Islanders advocating for their rights. Today is Guy's abuse but tomorrow can be any of us. Dig a well before you get thirsty----Chinese Proverb.
It is quite obvious you do not know Mr. Hill. Do you want to know the REAL reason he was not recommended for the post? It has nothing to do with empathy, flexibility or tolerance as you quotes (wonder if you have tangible evidence of this)but he is not a corrupt officer and many in the Premier's office and in Tortola cannot state same with a straight face, so for political reason with people's lives and family's they play.
Hill put him in his place and asked him what was so uegent and his boyfriend must go back to the surpervisor in west end.
The ball headed minister promised to call back hill after he see he could not bully hill ...all now hill still waiting on the call back!! Go talk that
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