INHUMANE TREATMENT AT BTA
Like cattle to slaughter, hundreds, if not thousands of
people are lining up daily for a chance at temporary residency. What they have
to suffer through is positively inhumane. Did anyone realize that only
125…that’s right ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE numbers are given out daily?
Who came up with this number and are they aware of how ridiculous it is? At least
3 times that number come to line up. Also, did anyone realize there is a list?
Yes, a list for LAZY, INCONSIDERATE people. People can show up at 10 am and put
their name on a list and return at 4 pm and NOT have to stand in line. A list?
What list? WHAT IS THIS? EXCUSE ME? If I’m showing up at noon, I will wait in
line from noon until I’m served. It should be first come first served. Period.
Also, last night there was nearly a riot in line as people desperately tried to
get a number. Police had to be called in. A gentleman from the office came out
to plead with the unruly crowd to calm down insisting, “You will all be taken
care of TODAY, by me personally, even if I have to stay here until 2 am.”
Following that statement, 125 people were allowed in. Then an officer appeared
at the head of the line to announce, “I have just been told that you we all get
helped tonight.” Two of the biggest lies ever told. The ‘first group’ was let
in and that was it. I stood in line from 1:30pm. I was 10 people from the door
at 4pm, just behind the first group. I was told at 7:30PM that there were no
more numbers, I was still 10 people from the door. This was not a big
announcement. The crowd was informally informed by passing security guards who
were mumbling under their breath that there were no more numbers. In a way, who
could blame them? Who would want to face an angry crowd of 100+ people, all
filled with the same desperation and anger. If there are only 125 numbers,
someone should be counting the people in line and marking a cut off point. I
had other things to do besides waste SIX HOURS standing in line. And standing
is all you can do. There are no seats, no cover from the sun. You step out of
line and loose your place. No one wants to let you back in. Every person in
line is wearing the same expression on their face. desperation. And this was my
second time! My first time there was no ‘list’ and once I got it, I was told I
needed copies of everything. Copy service were being offered, for a fee. Having
no money on my, I had to step out of line and miss my opportunity. People who
are working at the BTA are sorely lacking in organization and resources to help
people. The immigration office has either sorely underestimated the amount of
people seeking help, or they just don’t care. I’m thinking they just don’t
care. Standing in line for 6 hours, watching office workers move back and
forth, glaring at the crowd, sucking their teeth in clear annoyance, I didn’t
see any one there truly wishing to help us. All I saw were people who have jobs
and don’t appreciate them, and others desperate to work, who can’t.
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