A recently formed group is seeking to remove some of the stigma associated with persons who would have been deported.

The Guyana Re-migrant Mission is a non-governmental group and according to its President, Marlous Henderick, there is a need for more plans to be in place to assist persons who find themselves as involuntary remigrants.

In a Tuesday morning interview on the radio programme, Jumpstart, Mr. Henderick explained that while support has been coming from the government, there is also need for more support from other sections of the society.

He said far too many persons being sent back to Guyana, find themselves facing a tough life, with little help to assist them in resettling. The Vice President of the group, Maxine Williams explained that persons being deported would have already served time for their misdeed and as such she believes they should be given a fair chance to start a new life.

She said many of them are skilled workers who are needed in Guyana, but the stigma attached to deportees, does not allow many of them to seek well paying and proper jobs.

“These folks would have served their time already. They should not be punished over and over again. We all have a responsibility in ensure they are properly resettled so that they could be valuable members of the society”, she said.

The Re-migrant Mission, is tapping in on the serves of Rights Advocated, US based Guyanese, Juneann Lewis.

According to Ms. Lewis, one cannot ignore that many of the persons being sent back to Guyana are returning with valuable job training and skills that could assist in Guyana’s development. She said under the new Donald Trump administration in the U.S, many more Guyanese who may be living there illegally, could find themselves being deported, and as such Guyana must start making preparations for their arrival by ensuring systems are in place that could cater for their needs.

There have been many cases where persons who would have left Guyana as children, have been deported. With no one to turn to and very few family members who they know, many of them have found themselves living on the street and facing tough times.

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