Rights for expats’ children 'out of our hands'- Doug Wheatley
Using his weekly programme on Tuesday September 27, 2016 Mr Wheatley was responding to a question raised by a caller regarding the issue and if in his view it was not the time to change the modus operandi.
“Out of our hands”
Wheatley said the power rests solely in the hands of the British since he informed that it is part of the British Nationality Act that was passed by the parliament of the United Kingdom and only they can do something about that.
“Because we are a colony of Britain, Britain can pass legislation and send to us and we have to adhere to it,” he said, “and I know people don’t like to hear the words independence and self -determination but so long as you are not your own man or your own woman, you have to be subjected to a number of things that you don’t like coming from the mother country. But it’s out of our hands really the only thing we can do is talk to them and see how they feel about it.”
Education and Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn recently made a case for the very same issue to be addressed, however, Wheatley stated, what can be done is to state their case before the UK Government and point out what are the shortcomings of the Act.
Hon Walwyn, speaking in the House of Assembly on September 23, 2016 blasted his fellow HoA Members for being quiet on the issue when they know “it is wrong.”
Complete overhaul needed
“A lot of that is going on, we really need to overhaul our government, overhaul our constitution, we need to overhaul a lot of things because there are a lot of things that needs to be done,” the talk show host surmised.
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34 Responses to “Rights for expats’ children 'out of our hands'- Doug Wheatley”
This law was put in place to control the number of outsiders coming to the BVI to have their baby in order for their child to obtain a BVI passport, thereafter the mother would be granted permanent stay because the child was born here. This was happening about 10-15 years ago hence why the law was put in place.
Since that law was put in place, a big hole was put in this scheme and the loop hole was closed.
Myron only pushing this because his outside parents done the same thing, came from Antigua to have him here.
Sincerely,
A Tortolian with Dominican parents
J**k@$$ you know where a person is from when i crime is commited. Let your american born child kill someone here in the B.V.I and lets see what would happen. Being selfish is never a good thing. Ask mr. Wheatley where his son wife is from. Case close
Now, why don't you folks who bawling go to the House of Commons and the House of Lords with your complaints?
It is they- the UK- that controls immigration.
Cry to the Queen, not our leaders!
Use the Minister for example, is he really a VILander. I was born and raise in the VI but by SKB parents and I didnt' realize how different i was until my later years.
Myron playing pure politics
Yes, the British nationality act is in place, but we should not need it to claim our rights to our inheritance and lands. Many of us do go to the US to birth our children and many of us acquire US green cards but in these days, that seems to be largely a matter of convenience. It does not mean we are giving up our VI citizenship.
The United States is a country that is run by foreigners for foreigners. It is all foreign controlled. The native American have been forgotten. They mostly live in the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, they can't even grow corn there; so much for befriending foreigners. It seems that some just can't get enough.
We are not against foreigners, we never have been. But we shouldn't have to prove that by giving them control of our territory.
Government officials went to the country of Dubai a few years ago to investigate how they do their tourism, they should also have investigated how Dubai does immigration. You cannot go to Dubai and become a citizen. People go there as tourist or as foreign workers, although there are those who are given indefinite residence for great contributions, by the rulers. There are many other countries that have such policies in place. They limit immigration because they do not want their culture changed. The same applies whether the country be UK, Germany, France or any other who want to maintain their cultural heritage and lands.
I went to elementary school with many who came from elsewhere. Back then there was no question of hate that you are hearing today. We all got along. People didn't come here flying their flags and at the same time asking to become one of us.
Those who came here to work get their pay; that is all they're owed.
I've also noticed that it is the ministers of government who came here and prospered are the ones calling for independence; not a word from the premier. Why should these ministers come here to tell us when to go independent? It is also questionable whether they are in these positions based on the constitution. I mean, what more do people want?