Caribbean Americans Weigh In On Bush Win

Caribbean immigrants yesterday were still struggling to come to grips with the victory at the polls for President George Bush, with many voicing a range of emotions -- from disappointment, to anger, to resignation. While Caribbean Americans in many states nationwide used email discussion and chat rooms to question the results of the election and openly suggest a fix may have taken place, others turned their eyes to the next four years and what it would mean for Caribbeans in the U.S. Claire Nelson, the Jamaican-born founder and president of the Washington-based Institute of Caribbean Studies, said while she is "apprehensive" of the policies that may get passed over the next four years, she feels Caribbeans cannot afford to get discouraged now and must "... continue to be more vigilant." Nelson said she is more concerned about civil rights issues than immigration, stating, that with more conservative justices likely to be appointed on the Supreme Court, she is worried that the issue of affirmative action could get thrown out the window. Marcus Jacobs, of the Voice of Guyana radio, said he is concerned that four more years of Bush rule will mean continued war. [more]