Comments on: Deportees

By: caesar agustus

caesar agustus — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:56:09 +0000

Those deportees who have committed crimes abroad have disgraces Guyanese. They should be further deported in Guyana to a deportee felon colony the New River area.It is these felons who are responsible for many crimes in Guyana.

By: caesar agustus

caesar agustus — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:05:16 +0000

No man is born to be a failure. You did what you had to do.You made a difference.You will succeed one day in your eneavors. Continue to have blinding faith and boundless hope.And you are not alone.

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:50:25 +0000

overseasguyanese,,,from your blog, i don’t think your cousin had legal representation in this matter, and I’m guessing by what you’re saying that he never bothered to get his act together, he was not married to his children’s mother, my suggestion is that his children’s mother go to Guyana and marry him, pay the fine and he has to wait five (5) years outside before applying for permission to apply for a visa to Re-enter the United States. ….Contact an Immigration Attorney, this imformation is free.. Good Luck.

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:37:31 +0000

ankoko, you’re so right about the lawyer,,,this is the norm with these lawyers, they hang out to dry thinking that they will NEVER see you again, I have seen this alot.

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:34:39 +0000

tiger, I have nothing to gain by telling a lie, I came to this country in 1966, and everybody knows my story of being poor, hungry and homeless,,,,those are the people i fight for, MY people. And when you do a “CLEANUP” it is not always a writ of habaes corpus, YOU the OIC have to make a decision that benefits the service, in this case this man did not commit an offense that was criminal in nature, although he however was “ALLEGED” to have abused his live in girlfriend and he overstayed his time in the U S, something I did when I first came het to go to school on a student’s visa. It would have been different had the Immigration had signed a WRIT, but this was a letter sent to us from a female, and I was chosen to go because I was from Guyana…MY CALL HERE.

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:24:42 +0000

Aragnauth,,,I always believed that what ever is for you can only be for you, things can delay it, but if it’s for you, it’s for you… Good luck and may God bless

By: tiger

tiger — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:54:57 +0000

somethings dont add up here lindenbanna,you said you went with your partner to do a cleanup??,after realiseing that this guy lied to you and was in the country illigally, you congratulate him with a hand shake and left???,what did your partner said after this??, did’nt you had to submitt a report or something to your superiors after contacting this illigal immigrant????.

By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett

M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:49:39 +0000

Arganauth, you would make a good writer. Why not write a book about your story?…Don’t mind most Guyanese are not readers…It should sell good in the diaspora and it will immortalize your odyssey.

By: overseasguyanese

overseasguyanese — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:30:48 +0000

Very touching story by Donna and others.

My cousin is currently going through the deportation process. We are all calling him stupid. He is one of those people who cuts all ties with family back home when the migrated. He was “played” by the justice system in the US. He was convicted of entering the US with a visa that is for I think “tourist” and not a B1… or something like that, also passport fraud and other minor convictions that includes traffic violations. He was never given the chance to fight for his rights. He had a 5 years multiple visa. I don’t condone what he did and strongly believe he should have kept “his nose clean”. Deportees or “aliens” are treated like worthless animals by the Americans. My cousin’s experience proved that.

On the day of his hearing his two children were there. Ages 2 and 4. The 2 year old kept calling his name and wishing him happy birthday (yes it was on his b/day) and the 4 years old kept staring and asking questions. She mainly wanted to know why they had “those things” around his hands and why my sisters and others were crying. After the hearing was over they asked if the kids can give him a hug and it was allowed. The 4 years old held onto him and would not let go. He spent 11 years there and never bothered to get his act together. I don’t know what he will do when he returns but all I know is that he had his chance to be a father to those kids and he ruined it.

By: ankoko

ankoko — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:23:34 +0000

What else is there to say? There is good in the worst of us and bad in the best of us. I have ‘deportee’ family members. Our successes depend on which one shapes our lives first. If the bad does and when given an opportunity to reconstruct we do like Ms. Snagg then our living has not been in vain. Aragnauth – I think I know your family. Do not mislabel yourself. You were just a victim of a system and a lawyer that did not have your best interest at heart. Congratulations on your successes and may you, Ms. Snagg and everyone else who got and grasped the opportunity continue to prosper! Those who haven’t – It is there for your taking.

By: Mackydog

Mackydog — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:34:21 +0000

Cochore,
I hope you mean HER WHOLE STORY and not what she wants us to hear.

By: Mackydog

Mackydog — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:22:31 +0000

LINDENBANNA,
Man, I must extend gracious respects to you on your understanding and compassion to our people. Honestly, you’re cool, if your stories are true (and I don’t contest them), you are truly one to respect…in the true meaning of the word. I say so as I would myself behave the same way as you did. There are some stories I can tell you that would sure be analogical to yours. Point here is – IT’S A SMALL WORLD.
(No, I’m not a deportee or a potential one, but I identify with your personality).

I baptise you GUYANABANNA from now on. Respect.

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:36:26 +0000

America betrayed me. I lived most of my whole life there: my childhood, my boyhood but i didnt leave without my man hood. Life goes on. A brief look into my life. Deportees, stop making ones like bad and get it together. Get this money: the right way.

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:29:18 +0000

But i dont care. Life is good again. My girl and i have a very handsome son : a prince. I just built a huge home in a great neighorhood for them. I dont care who calls me deportee or who thinks im a criminal: all i care about is my family and my money.

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:21:22 +0000

My god jehovah in the name of jesus opened all the doors. That was not easy. It took almost 4 years. I came back in guyana on october 15.th my bday. Once forced now willingly. Its been over 2 years since ive been back. Yes i live with the deportee stigma

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:06:20 +0000

Simple life in guyana also i yearned to be with my girl. We wanted to make a life but how do i get back? My uncle had a friend in the guyana embassy. He arranged travel documents for me. That was easy. The hard part was the opposition from the family but

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:58:28 +0000

And vomit for $20 a day . Then i would work 10 hours in a small grocery store owned by pakistanis. I made $5 a hour. I saved what i could and sent it to my girl. December 12 my girl went into labor and our son died. We mourned apart. I longed for the good

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:51:58 +0000

I had no right in canada, no job and no idea what i was in for. Since i have no papers i had to take whatever job i could get. I didnt want to take care of my girl and my baby with my parents money. I got 2 jobs: one cleaning a bar, basically cleaning sh*

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:44:19 +0000

Time to go. My papers were ready. My “dougla” from guyana came to visit me. She went back home with our first baby. I went to barbados then to canada. Immigration was a piece of cake. Too easy. I landed in canada on april 14th. My girl was having my baby.

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:36:08 +0000

Dougla: beautiful, college educated, sexy, exotic. Things were looking up for me but my heart wouldnt let me be at peace. My parents arranged for me to go to canada illegally. On january 2003 ended up in trinidad . I spent 3 months partying and then it

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:23:22 +0000

Plenty of cash, thanks to mom and dad. I was happy to be free but the pain of being outcasted from my family and being in a country full of strangers led me to the the brink of self destruction. About a few months after i got deported i me the most amazin

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:16:59 +0000

The best parents. They love and supported me. I couldnt stand to see them visiting me in jail so i opted to get deported just so they wouldnt see me in jail anymore. I touched down in gt in march. It felt good to be free again. I had nice clothes and

By: LINDENBANNA

LINDENBANNA — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:11:57 +0000

amen- re,,,A couple of years ago I was in Guyana and got sick in a Restaurant on Regent street, so I left and walked around the corner and took a taxi from infront of Nigel’s supermarket and left my car parked because I didn’t think I could drive home. I gave the guy my address and I noticed he kept smiling and shaking his head from side to side. As we drove, he kept looking at me in the rear view mirror and he kept saying that he knew me, and wanted to know who I brought back,,,,I told him that I was on vacation here and don’t know what he is talking about. When we pulled up to my house on the East Coast, my wife came out and said eh eh Mr X where is the car, the taxi driver started to scream,,,that’s it that’s it Mr X,,,I know you,,,,you were so nice to me, I got the money you went and got from my employer as you promised and you bought shoes for my baby, and a coat so that my wife and kids can follow me home, I told him he got the wrong person, and he said no I don’t, you let me walk in the Airport like a man without handcuffs on, you’re a good guy thanks.

By: Aragnauth

Aragnauth — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:10:35 +0000

My parents received a letter stating that i report to the ins department, so we did. On arrival we me a couple ins agents and i was told to surrender my documents and was to be deported. I was taken into custody while i watched my parents weep. They are