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Richardson Says She Will Not Back Down On Tough Immigration Stance

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson said during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday morning that she will not back down from strictly enforcing the countrys immigration regulations.

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Minister Of Justice And Minister Of Vsa Held Meeting To Discuss The Way Forward.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Government of Sint Maarten, under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor ( VSA), met during a closed door meeting on Monday, June 15, 2020 with the sole objective to deliberate on the plans to support the initiative of
Justice Minister Anna E Richardson. Key civil servants of both Ministries, and their respective legal counsels also attended the meeting.

Since the inception of the initiative to execute the percepts of the L.T.U (Ordinance on Admittance and Expulsion) and the L.A.V (Ordinance on Foreign Labor), as it relates to the protection of our borders, a Specialized Taskforce Committee has been commissioned to take the lead.

Both the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek echoed the sentiments of the Council of Ministers that the execution of this initiative must be done in line with international human rights and maintaining dignity for all Read more

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Immigration And Border Protection Services Office Reopens On Wednesday By Appointment.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Cabinet of the Ministry of Justice on behalf of the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Tuesday stated that the Immigration and Border Protection Services will be open to the general public on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 by appointments only.

The office will be open from Monday to Thursday
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Immigration And Border Protection Services Office Reopens On Wednesday By Appointment

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) The Cabinet of the Ministry of Justice on behalf of the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Tuesday stated that the Immigration and Border Protection Services will be open to the general public on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 by appointments only.

The office will be open from Monday to Thursday

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of Sint Maarten, under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor ( VSA), met during a closed-door meeting on Monday, June 15, 2020 with the sole objective to deliberate on the plans to support the initiative of Justice Minister Anna E Richardson. Key civil servants of both Ministries, and their respective legal counsels also attended the meeting.

Since the inception of the initiative to execute the percepts of the L.T.U (Ordinance on Admittance and Expulsion) and the L.A.V (Ordinance on Foreign Labor), as it relates to the protection of our borders, a Specialized Taskforce Committee has been commissioned to take the lead.

Both the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek echoed the sentiments of the Council of Ministers that the execution of this initiative must be done in line with international human rights and maintaining dignity for all Read more

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Pfp Concerned About Human-Rights Protection In Immigration Clamp-Down

PHILIPSBURG--Concerned about compliance with international human rights standards, Party For Progress (PFP) is seeking clarity from Justice Minister Anna Richardson on her recent announcement that the countrys immigration laws would be strictly enforced, as well as encouraging those without residency permits to voluntarily leave t Read more

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Ministry Of Justice: Holders Of (Temporary) Residence Permits Pertaining To The Temporary Closing Of The Immigration Office

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) The Cabinet of the Ministry of Justice on behalf of the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Monday issued the following statement as it pertains to holders of temporary residence permits as it relates to the temporary closing of the Immigration Office due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency.

The Minister of Justice says: Considering that the immigration laws are strictly enforced; Considering the temporary closure of the Immigration Office due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, which has been declared by National Decree of April 4, 2020, no Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Cabinet of the Ministry of Justice on behalf of the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Monday issued the following statement as it pertains to holders of temporary residence permits as it relates to the temporary closing of the Immigration Office due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency.

 The Minister of Justice says: Considering that the immigration laws are strictly enforced; Considering the temporary closure of the Immigration Office due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, which has been declared by National Decree of April 4, 2020, no Read more

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Pfp Requests Clarity From Justice Minister On Illegal Immigration Announcement

Concerned about Compliance with International Human Rights Standards

PHILIPSBURG PFP Members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson have submitted questions to Minister Anna Richardson, following the Ministers announcement that the countrys immigration laws would be strictly enforced, as well as encouraging those without resident permits to voluntarily leave the island or face detainment and deportation.

The faction has stated publicly that the countrys rampant illegal immigration problem has desperately needed attention for over ten years now and both MPs commend the Minister for at least taking the initiative to start the discussion to handle this issue Read more

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Sint Maarten Anti-Poverty Platform/Sint Maarten Consumers Coalition.

Press conference Thursday June 11, 2020
Topic 1: How positive was the meeting of Chamber of Labor Unions with the Council of Ministers?
Topic 2: Protection of Registered Workers on Our Labor Market
Topic 3: Full implementation of human rights for all citizens
Topic 4: Maintaining the purchasing power of wages and salaries and the Cost of Living Adjustment
Topic 5: Kingdom Government and local government are co-authors of the Social pandemic
Topic 1: How positive was the meeting of Chamber of Labor Unions with the Council of Ministers?
Finally on Tuesday June 9th the Council of Ministers honored the request of the unified unions in the Windward Island Chamber of Labor Unions for a dialogue Read more

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Richardson Pledges To Crack Down On Illegal Immigration

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson said on Wednesday that immigration regulations will be strictly enforced in the coming weeks and months. She urges unauthorised immigrants to voluntarily leave the country or face deportation.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Immigration and border patrol under the helm of the Ministry Justice along with the Ministry of VSA will begin conducting controls to ensure all immigrants that obtained their working and residents permits are in the same situation when the permits were issued.
Minister of Justice Anna Richardson said that St Read more

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Minister, Police Urge Buyers To Be Wary Of Stolen Vehicles

~ Offer tips on what to do before purchasing ~

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson and the St. Maarten police are urging persons who are in the market looking for vehicles to purchase, to be wary of stolen vehicles and to take precautions to ensure that the vehicle they are purchasing is not stolen.

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~ Car theft ring ratted out.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced on Wednesday that St. Maarten has received the draft report that the CFATF will publish in the near future. The report indicated that St. Maarten is now compliant with the CFATF. Minister Richardson said that the additional information St Read more

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Minister Of Justice Disappointed By Decision To Maintain Strikes At Prison.

POINT BLANCH, Sint Maarten – On Wednesday, May 27th, the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson held an emergency meeting with the management team of the prison and her legal advisors concerning the recent incidents that took place at the prison. With regards to the narrative that is being pushed in the media as it relates to the prison facilities and the recent incidents, the Minister finds this be very unbalanced Read more

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Richardson Disappointed By Renewed Strike At Prison

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right, at head of table) speaking with personnel of the Pointe Blanche prison during an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, May 27th, the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson held an emergency meeting with the management team of the prison and her legal advisors concerning the recent incidents that took place at the prison. With regards to the narrative that is being pushed in the media as it relates to the prison facilities and the recent incidents, the Minister finds this to be very unbalanced Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Justice Minister Anna Richardson with some of the union representatives at the meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--The Council of Ministers on Friday outlined to the unified unions of St Read more

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Minister Of Justice Visits The Police Headquarters

PHILIPSBURG< Sint Maarten – On Monday morning, May 18, 2020, the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson paid a visited to the Philipsburg Police Headquarters.

The Minister, under guidance of the chief Inspectors B. Gout and D.Baptist together with Head of Operations Glenda Pecht, got a firsthand opportunity to vis Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday morning, May 18, 2020, the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson paid a visited the Philipsburg Police Headquarters.

The Minister, under the guidance of the chief Inspectors B. Gout and D. Baptist together with Head of Operations Glenda Pecht, got a firsthand opportunity to visit the police station in Read more

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French And Dutch Borders Reopened, Waivers Still Needed From Prefecture To Enter French Side. (Updated)

~ Tension and difference of opinion by Dutch and French on border reopening.~

MARIGOT/PHILIPSBURG:--- The containers and barriers placed at the Oyster Pond and Low Lands French and Dutch borders were removed by Dutch Law enforcement on Sunday morning.
The barriers that were placed at the Bellevue and Belle Plaine (Belvedere) Borders were also removed however, gendarmes that were taking shelter at the Belvedere crossing under the various sheds were forced out of the shelter since huge blocks were placed at the entrance and exit avoiding the gendarmes from entering the Dutch part of the border Read more

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Richardson Speaks To Correctional Officers About Their Grievances

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right, at head of table) speaking with correctional officers of the Pointe Blanche prison.

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson met with correctional officers and other staff of the Pointe Blanche prison on Wednesday, May 13, to discuss their challenges and grievances Read more

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Police Force Implements First Phase In De-Escalation Plan

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson said during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday that the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has implemented the first phase in its post-COVID-19 de-escalation plan.

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Prime Minister & Chair Of The Eoc Silveria Jacobs National Address On Covid-19 Developments May 11, 2020

National Address

People of St. Maartenhere and abroad, I hereby address you as Prime Minister and Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), in anupdate for today, Monday,May11, 2020,as part of the process to keep the community of St. Maarten informed about the latest developments and the Governments COVID-19 containment, mitigation and response measures.

I would like to take this time, one day post Mother’s Day, to wish each and every mother, mother figure and a person who makes an impact on our youth. Know that you are appreciated every day and that I’m very happy we had the opportunity yesterday, to relax and be put in the sunshine and receive our due as mothers Read more

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