A senior immigration officer is sounding the alarm over prejudice within border services, warning that bias among officials poses a direct threat to Caribbean integration and that every traveller's first impression of an island nation is shaped by the officer they encounter at the border.
According to Antigua Observer, Immigration Officer IV Julie Osborne delivered the remarks on the final day of a regional gathering, urging border personnel to reflect on the role they play in either advancing or undermining the goals of Caribbean unity.
Osborne's comments underscore a growing concern within the region that discriminatory attitudes and inconsistent treatment at ports of entry are quietly eroding the principles of free movement and solidarity that Caribbean integration is built upon. Her warning places border officers at the centre of that challenge, casting them not merely as enforcers of policy, but as ambassadors whose conduct carries broader regional consequences.
The remarks were reported by Antigua Observer, which covered the closing proceedings of the event where Osborne spoke.
