A major repercussion towards Haitians was the increase in brutal security measures to keep them out of the Bahamas. Military patrol and policing have played a very significant role in keeping the Haitian people out of the Bahamas. At the outskirts of the Bahamas, the guard patrol was able to catch about 4,220 Haitians trying to enter in the span of just one year. With so many Haitians traveling to the Bahamas, the security forces decided to take place in more detrimental threats to keep illegal migrants from coming in. The armed forces began raiding many of the Haitian homes along with their workplace. They took upon this threat to show that Haitians are not wanted in the Bahamas and even if they tried to assimilate, they are easily spotted.

The government instituted tough policies directly towards Haitian immigrants, keeping them away from the Bahamas. They began by going to Haitian settlements and neighborhoods and destroying their homes. This was used as a threat towards Haitians hoping they would see this as a sign to relocate. The government also issued very difficult permits making it almost impossible for any immigrant to obtain a work permit in the Bahamas. They would then take upon jobs that no Bahamians would want such as gardeners and hotel cleaners. This would differentiate the Haitians and the Bahamians, creating obvious segregation of locals and immigrants. In addition, permanent residency papers were just as hard to acquire as well. Because of this, it leaves the Bahamas home to so many illegal immigrants that could potentially be sent back to Haiti if they were ever caught. Given the difficulty to even get these documents the local government decided to raise fees for these documents making it even more difficult for Haitians to live in the Bahamas.