{"id":17828,"date":"2024-04-03T02:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T02:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17828"},"modified":"2024-04-03T02:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T02:28:03","slug":"vice-president-jagdeo-clarifies-venezuela-migrant-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/vice-president-jagdeo-clarifies-venezuela-migrant-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Jagdeo Clarifies Venezuela Migrant Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Sukhnandan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has addressed concerns regarding the government&#8217;s integration strategy for migrants from Venezuela, emphasizing that the majority of those arriving are Guyanese or descendants of Guyanese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the influx of over 30,000 migrants from Venezuela into Guyana, concerns have been raised about the government&#8217;s approach to reintegrating them into society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir, voiced apprehensions regarding the government&#8217;s plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, Vice President Jagdeo defended the government&#8217;s strategy and criticized Desir&#8217;s statement, suggesting it reflects an oppositional stance on migrants in general. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that the vast majority of migrants arriving from Venezuela are Guyanese or have Guyanese ancestry, fleeing hardships and economic crises in Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagdeo emphasized that amidst the hundreds of migrants seeking refuge, only a small fraction are Venezuelan nationals, highlighting the need for compassion and support for those in need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reiterated the government&#8217;s commitment to providing assistance to all migrants regardless of nationality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Jagdeo condemned any form of discrimination or xenophobia towards Venezuelan migrants in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reaffirmed the country&#8217;s stance against inhumane treatment and stated that Guyana aims to provide essential services such as healthcare, education, and training to all migrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International agencies and diplomatic missions have praised Guyana&#8217;s handling of the Venezuelan migrant situation, acknowledging the government&#8217;s efforts to ensure the well-being and integration of migrants into society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, Vice President Jagdeo&#8217;s remarks shed light on the government&#8217;s approach to Venezuelan migrants, emphasizing inclusivity, compassion, and support for those seeking refuge in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Sukhnandan Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has addressed concerns regarding the government&#8217;s integration strategy for migrants from Venezuela, emphasizing that the majority of those arriving are Guyanese or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17828"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17830,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17828\/revisions\/17830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}