Today at
approximately 11:54 AM, the Department of Immigration working in
accordance with UNHCR guidelines, repatriated fifty-seven (57) Males and
seven (7) Females from Lynden Pindling International Airport to the
Port-au-Prince, Haiti onboard a Bahamasair flight.
This group of
migrants was escorted by a joint team of Royal Bahamas Defence Force and
Immigration officers. All Ministry of Health safety protocols were
strictly enforced and, overseeing the seamless process of this
repatriation operation is Chief Immigration Officer, Harold Thurston.
The
public is reminded that we are committed to executing the mandates of
our agency by effectively coordinating efforts with other Law
Enforcement agencies, and international stakeholders to ensure
compliance with the Statute Laws of The Bahamas.
We further wish
to remind members of the public that it is a criminal offence punishable
by law to harbor illegal migrants in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
For further information, you may visit our website at www.immigration.gov.bs or call our hotline anonymously at 1-242-502-0574.
