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A dirty trick of political victimisation that will cause international scandal and disgrace.
That is how UNC Political Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar described the deportation yesterday of her campaign strategist, United States citizen Bernie Campbell.
Campbell was detained at Piarco International Airport on Thursday night, kept in immigration custody overnight, and put on a plane back home yesterday.
Before leaving, Campbell said he was being taken in a security vehicle to a hotel to stay overnight, when the vehicle was stopped by an unmarked car and he was questioned by unknown men.
Campbell, said to be traumatised, was also a member of the campaign team that helped craft the campaign of US President Barack Obama.
American strategist for UNC election campaign blocked at air
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Joseph denies giving order
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National Security Minister Martin Joseph has denied that United States national Bernie Campbell was deported on an order from the Minister of National Security.
’No such deportation order was issued or signed by the Minister of National Security or an immigration officer,’ the ministry stated in a release yesterday.
’Rather, Mr Bernard Campbell, a citizen of the United States of America, was denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago in accordance with section 8 (1) (q) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 18: 01.’
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National Security Minister Martin Joseph has denied that United States national Bernie Campbell was deported on an order from the Minister of National Security.
’No such deportation order was issued or signed by the Minister of National Security or an immigration officer,’ the ministry stated in a release yesterday.
’Rather, Mr Bernard Campbell, a citizen of the United States of America, was denied entry into Trinidad and Tobago in accordance with section 8 (1) (q) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 18: 01.’
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US Embassy seeking answer
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The United States Embassy in Port of Spain has requested information from the Government on the deportation of US citizen Bernie Campbell.
The political strategist was contracted by the United National Congress (UNC) to assist in the party’s campaign for the May 24 general election.
’We are aware of the incident, but he is a private citizen and we are limited with how much we can discuss on it. Trinidad and Tobago is within its sovereign rights to exercise its laws, but we have contacted the Government for information on what happened,’ a US Embassy official said yesterday.
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The United States Embassy in Port of Spain has requested information from the Government on the deportation of US citizen Bernie Campbell.
The political strategist was contracted by the United National Congress (UNC) to assist in the party’s campaign for the May 24 general election.
’We are aware of the incident, but he is a private citizen and we are limited with how much we can discuss on it. Trinidad and Tobago is within its sovereign rights to exercise its laws, but we have contacted the Government for information on what happened,’ a US Embassy official said yesterday.
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BallOil wrote:wait ..deported because he was going to help the opposition?
Yes .......
TV6 poll shows 90% will vote for the UNC combination of parties . IF this follows thru landslide .....
UNC will win 23 of the 41 seats.......
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