Jamaica meeting on Haiti with foreign ministers of the US and Mexico; Haitian migration discouraged

[Dolores]

Antony Blinken, Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Andrew Holness / Listin Diario

The government of Jamaica hosted a Caricom meeting on Haiti. Haiti is a member of the 15-member Caribbean Community known as Caricom. The Dominican Republic has a free trade treaty with Caricom countries, but is not a member after years back member countries did not accept the Dominican Republic to be part.

The Caribbean Community called the meeting to focus on stabilizing Haiti’s security and addressing the urgent humanitarian needs.

Before the 11 March 2024 meeting, the Jamaican government issued a statement making it clear Jamaica will not be taking in Haitian refugees. Deputy Minister for National Security Horace Chang has argued: “We cannot afford a flood of refugees.”

For decades, the Dominican Republic has received a flood of undocumented...

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[windeguy]

Even Dominicans need visas to most Caricom states, no?

The need for visas is a practical one.

 

[XQT]

"Stabilizing Haiti’s security and addressing the urgent humanitarian needs."

"Before the 11 March 2024 meeting, the Jamaican government issued a statement making it clear Jamaica will not be taking in Haitian refugees. Deputy Minister for National Security Horace Chang has argued: “We cannot afford a flood of refugees.”

"Haitian activists dispute the discrimination against Haitians by the Caricom countries, "

What everyone wants is for US, EU and poor Canada to pay for and admit Haitian refugees.

Plenty Haitian activists those left in Haiti and those off shore blame and hate Western Governments.
Yet they sure want them to pay and accept them.

The only thing not seen is, Haitians accepting responsibility for their own country and making efforts to create a better society and to re build it.

Even if a multinational force would restore peace and a competent government,
How many billions would foreign governments have to donate to rebuild Haiti and it's infrastructure.

How much tax money is there to go around ??