Nearly 4,000 illegal immigrants were repatriated in 2013 at a cost of over $1 million, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell.
Mitchell said a total of 3,868 migrants were deported, 835 listed as other nationals and 3,033 Haitians.
Mitchell said on Wednesday, that during the period January 1 to February 18, 2014, 410 illegal immigrants were repatriated, 53 listed as other nationals and 357 Haitians.
In 2012, 3,134 illegal migrants were deported, the majority (2,496) being Haitians, Mitchell said.
Mitchell said there were 1,899 illegal boat landings in 2013 compared to 1,477 in 2012.
Speaking on the migrants listed as 'other' he said: "I would guess that the other nationals are mainly made up of Cubans and we have had discussions with both the Cuban government and the American government because we see a significant bump up in the number of Cuban migrants that are coming through The Bahamas and we are trying to figure out why that is.
"The Americans have told us that their intelligence suggests that this is a phenomenon around the Caribbean and not just related to us because they notice increases in Puerto Rico as well.
"We continue to work on this problem of migration."
Spot checks
Mitchell also revealed that 676 migrants were arrested following a special operation of the Department of Immigration.
Of the 676 migrants arrested, 575 were listed as Haitians and 101 listed as other nationals, he said.
Mitchell said the operation was set up last November "to target construction sites, set up roadblocks in east and west, food stores, gas stations, shanty towns and inland areas in New Providence and the family islands to apprehend illegal immigrants who have contravened the immigration laws".
"The operation was successful in arresting migrants who were granted work permits approvals but work permit fees were delinquent," he said.
"This has resulted in the department collecting in excess of $200,000 dollars in delinquent fees."
The road checks drew the ire of many Bahamians who took to social media to express their displeasure.
During one the spot checks, UBS Bahamas Executive Director Emmanuel Fiaux was held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre as he did not have his original work permit on his person.
Opposition Shadow Minister of Immigration and Foreign Affairs Hubert Chipman had criticized the Department of Immigration over the spot checks and accused officers of profiling.

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