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When in Rome

Dickson C. Igwe. Photo: VINO/File
By Dickson C. Igwe

The analogy is simple enough. If you allow a family into your home ensure their lifestyle, habits and behaviors are compatible with those of your own family.

On the other hand, if the family you invite are hostile, with habits and behaviours that are incompatible with those of your family, trouble lies ahead.

In the UK, The Reform Movement promises to deport millions of migrants, especially Moslems from Pakistan and Afghanistan, who are seen as socially and culturally incompatible to the British way of life.

The most popular Female Commentator in the Virgin Islands stated recently in regard to Virgin Islands migration that ‘’ not putting safeguards in place create a nightmare.’’ She further asserted that ‘’ the territory has lost grasp of its borders and policies.

She described the territory’s social infrastructure as overburdened. ‘’ You are bringing them in. You know they cannot afford private school. Where are they going? The public system.’’ She is right.

Uncontrolled migration is a slap in the face of the children and youth of the Virgin Islands.

We all stress concern for the plight of our Virgin Islands youth. We claim they cannot find work. They end up on scooters as soldiers for the drug cartels, dying young or spending years incarcerated in Balsam Ghut.

Then there are the young women who cannot find husbands because Virgin Islands men are in strip bars mingling with migrants from specific countries, even marrying some of these women.

However, the most dangerous migrants are those who infiltrate the community to form parallel communities, forming their own businesses and community groups. We know that culture well in the Virgin Islands. Specific groups who want to isolate and lead a separate existence. This is what is happening in the UK. It is leading to increasing social tensions on the streets.

8 Responses to “When in Rome ”

  • People (11/04/2026, 09:43) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply
    It is seldom that outsiders are made to feel welcome in this Territory. So, outsiders coming here will naturally congregate with other outsiders. Things might be a little different if the hand of friendship was extended to those outsiders who make positive contributions. Instead, the Territory does not even allow unpaid volunteer work without a permit.

    As to young men (presumably locals) frequenting stripper bars, some pertinent question might be why this type of business is allowed, and where do the earnings end up? Hint: not outsiders.
    • Great observation (11/04/2026, 10:22) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
      Nicely done .No accountability or root causes of the behaviour of young men in the Territory instead blame it on immigrants. It is also hypocritical that these same writers asking for assimilation would cry foul if the same is demanded of the islamist and muslims in the US and he UK , in fact they would cry disrcimination/racism . In fact a coupe of quotes could be directly attributed to Trump-(were bringing them in and they cant afford private school) really ??private school. but these same people would point out how racist Trump is .Sorry cant have it both ways.
  • Changing Paradigms (11/04/2026, 14:27) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

    To Igwe. Your articles seem to be creating quite a bit of "wahala" in the VI.

    There was once a time when the Virgin Islands was a very welcoming environment, but like everywhere else, when the balance of scales got to the point of diminishing returns for Virgin Islanders, they now have become protectionists.

    This is only a natural response as a consequence of being left behind in their own country, due to the many failures of the structures put in place, or not put in place to maintain that balance.

    Some of these failures, although complex, are: immigration and the vetting of migration to the territory, labour and its connection, or lack of, to education, in particular. I'm sure there are other factors as well, but those 3 in particular, when these fail, everything else become a downward spiral.

    Continue to present your perspectives. Like everything else. Some will appreciate it and others will not, but you still do have the earthly right to express yourself. Be Brave!

    I have been targeted and cyber terrorized since 2017 on, for my own perspectives, but I still survived, and now today, my blood has been reinforced against any kind of attacks, seen and unseen.

    Secret Bear...present yourself.

    • So.... (11/04/2026, 16:11) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Is this author that you admire so much one of the people causing the diminishing returs that you speak of since.....He is an African immigrant??
    • So.... (11/04/2026, 16:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Is this author that you admire so much one of the people causing the diminishing returs that you speak of since.....He is an African immigrant??
    • @changing paradigms (12/04/2026, 13:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      I was honestly hoping for Our sitting goverment to wake up! because most of those persons seeking leadership in tbe BVI upcoming elections , is self serving . Never will vote for NDP No No No.
  • hot air (12/04/2026, 18:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Even within a family people can have different lifestyles, habits and even values. This guy does not engage brain before thinking.
  • yrral (15/04/2026, 13:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lots BVI baby mamas children are American citizens,since their mother and fathers are American confers citizenship on.them


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