It's all nice and fine for people to work once they pay their fair share in the Tax pot. Many Americans and other nationalities come to St.Maarten and love the island and start to work in the service business. Yes, there are vacancies to fill and we must consider all options, but don't come to the island to attend medical school and then decide to earn extra by finding a job waiting tables or bar tending. When we were in college in the US, we were issued an I-20 form based on an agreement that you would not seek employment. The I-20 was issued only after you had proved that you were self sufficient.
I wonder how this treaty is implemented when a St.Maartener applies for a job in the US. I believe he or she would also need some type of resident status from INS.
We cannot continue to employ the world, let's continue with training programs for those who are willing and able to perform. There are various schools on the island, F&B, technical etc. Let's expose those students to the jobs available.
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Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 2007-12-13 18:38
It's all nice and fine for people to work once they pay their fair share in the Tax pot. Many Americans and other nationalities come to St.Maarten and love the island and start to work in the service business. Yes, there are vacancies to fill and we must consider all options, but don't come to the island to attend medical school and then decide to earn extra by finding a job waiting tables or bar tending. When we were in college in the US, we were issued an I-20 form based on an agreement that you would not seek employment. The I-20 was issued only after you had proved that you were self sufficient.
I wonder how this treaty is implemented when a St.Maartener applies for a job in the US. I believe he or she would also need some type of resident status from INS.
We cannot continue to employ the world, let's continue with training programs for those who are willing and able to perform. There are various schools on the island, F&B, technical etc. Let's expose those students to the jobs available.
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