The allegations of bribery within the Immigration Division highlight a dangerous reality facing Trinidad and Tobago. Essential government services are increasingly viewed as systems that only work quickly for those willing to pay under the table. This creates two classes of citizens: those who obey the rules and wait endlessly, and those who use money or connections to move ahead. Corruption inside public institutions does not just inconvenience citizens. It weakens fairness, damages national security, and erodes respect for the law itself.
