00:01Hundreds of migrants, including mothers and children, lined up under the scorching sun
00:06outside of Larry Gomes Stadium during intense heat as they were awaiting the registration
00:11process to be able to gain employment and live in Trinidad and Tobago freely. Some were seen
00:17carefully going over their documents and showing they had everything required. Among them was a
00:2343-year-old mother of three from Guyana who chose to speak to us off camera. She said she arrived
00:30as
00:31early as 5.30 a.m. and described the process as relatively smooth, despite a minor setback when
00:38she realized that she did not have all the required documents printed. The process wasn't too hard. It's
00:45simple. You know, you're putting your appointment, you come on your appointment time, you come with
00:50all your documents, even though we had a lot of people here that didn't come with all the documents
00:56or didn't understand that we had to photocopy two sets of documents. So it was a little bit of going
01:03and coming back and forth this morning. But apart from that, everything was smooth. She added that
01:09she was pleased that the registration was open to all nationalities and not just Venezuelans.
01:15It was very great. At first, when they just called for Venezuelans, I was a little bit annoyed
01:21because I said, don't go. She's not just Venezuelans down here. You have people from Jamaica again
01:26or the parts of the Caribbean. But then when I saw that they're calling everybody, I was excited.
01:32And finally, I said, yes.
01:34This Jamaican migrant also expressed the satisfaction that the process was inclusive.
01:39I feel all that bad, but I didn't want the opportunity to do more stuff freely.
01:46So now I get this opportunity, I make use of it so I could go about doing business more freely.
01:53Anything like transfer money, like going to the hospital, you know.
02:00Oh, you mean like...
02:01Yeah, instead of being scared, you would go more freely.
02:05Another Jamaican shared a similar sentiment.
02:07I feel good because to be honest, it feels a way to open a bank account to get certain
02:15little things done without your people, trade and stuff like that.
02:22So now this is a wide and good opportunity for not for just Jamaica, but for everyone
02:27who is in Trinidad who is illegal like myself.
02:30By midday, TV6 visited the Atta Boland Stadium, where fewer people were seen outside that compound.
02:36Although media was not permitted inside to film, individuals who spoke off camera indicated
02:42that the process at the Atta Boland Stadium needed better organization.
02:46Some said persons with 11 a.m. appointments were still awaiting, while authorities were
02:52accommodating individuals scheduled for 9 and 10 a.m. because of a late start.
02:57Sharla Kistel, TV6 News.
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