The Bahamas is not a poor country. I expect they’ll be back fairly soon after a stint in the slums of Florida.
https://www.payscale.com/research/BS/Location=Nassau/Salary
They will, however, find Florida’s cities lower-crime than their home towns.
https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/07/11/bahamas-murder-rate-sixth-highest-in-the-americas/
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Miami-Florida.html
You’re right Bahamas are not a poor country.
Tens of millions of $$$ roll in every month from tourists and the cruise industry. Seems like they chose as always, unwisely what to do with all that loot.
Not for long.