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PM Appeals for Full Census Participation, Including Undocumented Residents
Browne urges all residents to be counted on June 25, says data is confidential and vital for planning
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is calling on every resident in Antigua and Barbuda, regardless of legal status, to take part in the national census starting June 25. He stressed that an accurate count is critical for national planning, resource allocation, and determining eligibility for international assistance.
Speaking on Pointe FM on Saturday, Browne said:
“Provided you live on this island, you ought to make yourself available to be counted. It’s your civic duty so to do.”
Browne specifically addressed concerns from undocumented individuals who may fear participating in the exercise.
“There is no risk of someone who is without status, who is participating in the census, being deported,” he said. “There is no evidence that the Labour Party has ever deported anyone for being here illegally.”
He emphasized that all census data will be protected under law.
“The information by law must be kept confidential… it is illegal [to share it].”
According to Browne, undercounting even by 10,000 people could significantly distort metrics like per capita income, which are used by international organizations to assess development assistance eligibility.
“If we get it wrong, even by 10,000, it can skew the figure,” he said.
He also highlighted the implications for public services, including education, healthcare, and housing.
“That may mean 10 beds less than what is required… or placing a childcare facility in the wrong community.”
The Prime Minister urged all residents to provide information not only for themselves but for household members who may be absent during the enumeration. He added that the exercise should remain apolitical and called for the support of all political parties and members of civil society.
The census will officially begin on June 25 and is expected to continue for several months. Preliminary data may be available by November.
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You Mr. PM have been accused of divulging people’s personal information on your radio station, so what can stop you from getting whatever information you want about undocumented persons, say what you want most undocumented persons will never take part regardless to which administration is in office just saying
Undocumented emigrants must go so that we can make way for antiguans that are going to be deported from the US !
Everybody count! Undocumented or not
The same undocumented people using the roads and hospital, so yes, count them too!
UPP need to ger their house in order..
We should get rid of the undocumented but they are just waiting for the next amnesty because they know it’s coming that’s what you are famous for
It all about: “metrics like per capita income, which are used by international organizations to assess development assistance eligibility”
Grants and ABLP votes. That’s all that matters.
None of the other metrics required to create policies mean anything.
Regardless of animosity towards the ruling party and Goverment it is essential that all persons who reside in our twin island state be counted. It is important that we know for certain how many of us live in paradise.
Sharon the undocumented should be sent packing, they know what they are doing is illegal but they know Gaston is famous for offering amnesty, most of them will never take part in any census but will wait for the amnesty they know will come