Call For Immigration Select Committee Continues

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - FNM Leader Michael Pintard says they've been calling for a select committee on immigration even before the incident at the British Colonial Hilton in January.

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275 Haitian Migrants in Immigration Custody

On Monday, July 17, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) turned over a group of Haitian migrants to Immigration officials at HMBS Coral Harbour, New Providence. Among the group were one hundred eighty-two (182) adult males, forty-six (46) adult females, and forty-seven (47) minors.

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Immigration Minister: Taking Them To The Detention Center Was Unnecessary

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Amid allegations he superseded immigration officials, forcing Chinese workers' release, the immigration minister explains what happened.

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FNM: Bell Superseded immigration officials - Claims that minister forced release of Chinese workers

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said Immigration Minister Keith Bell superseded senior immigration officials on January 17 to force the release of dozens of Chinese nationals working illegally at the British Colonial Hotel.

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Reform series: immigration

Immigration reform stands as an urgent imperative for The Bahamas, a nation grappling with the complex challenges presented by both legal and illegal immigration. With a firm resolve, it is essential to address the pressing issues arising from the influx of undocumented migrants, particularly from neighboring countries like Haiti. This segment delves into the critical ...
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FNM shocked as Lewis joins Coalition protest of Immigration Minister

CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis raised eyebrows in the Free National Movement yesterday when he joined members of the Coalition of Independents at a protest demanding the resignation of Immigration Minister Keith Bell.

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COI Protests For Immigration Minister's Resignation

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - More calls for the immigration minister's resignation following an unusual granting of citizenship. The Coalition of Independents are speaking out.

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Ministries of Environment, Natural Resources and Immigration team up for “Road to 50” National Flag Day ceremony

In celebration of the 50th Independence Anniversary of The Bahamas, the Ministries of the Environment and Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration along with other government agencies teamed up to hold a “Road to 50” flag raising ceremony Friday, June 30, 2023.

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Pintard demands Davis address Immigration Minister's actions on citizenship grant

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard demanded that Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis answer questions about Immigration Minister Keith Bell's decision to grant citizenship to three people at a funeral.

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Human Rights Bahamas backs Immigration Minister amid criticism over 'unorthodox' swearing in

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A local human rights organization is stating its support for Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell who has come under fire over his decision to swear in a woman and her children as citizens of The Bahamas during her husband's funeral on Saturday. Stephanie St Fleur, president of Human Rights Bahamas said [...]

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Fred Smith: Legislation on new immigration policy will be challenged in court

GRAND BAHAMA HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT
by Fred Smith, QC
GBHRA president

The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association cries shame on the Christie administration as a whole, and on Minister of Immigration Fred Mitchell in particular, for attempting to give their inhumane, immoral and illegal immigration enforcement policy the veneer of legitimacy by forcing a bill through Parliament, where...

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Immigration Department collects $80m in revenue ytd; 'largest in our history'

IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said the immigration department collected nearly $80m in revenue between last July and this March -- the largest in the agency's history.

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Costa Rica-U.S. Immigration Agreement

USA - Costa Rica and the U.S. government have agreed to open potential legal pathways to the United States for some of the Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants among the 240,000 asylum seekers already awaiting asylum in the central American country.

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Immigration Minister: It's No Baby, It's A Blunder

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Shocking revelations made in Parliament Wednesday morning about the Nassau Cruise Port with the immigration minister saying the former government broke the law. 

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Immigration Officers receive training in fake documents detection

Senior officers of the Immigration Department received special training in detecting fraudulent passports and related documents, by facilitators from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The session, which opened November 2 at the Immigration Department on Hawkins Hill, also focused training on passport fraud, tamper proof documents, how to scan, and bar code reading techniques.

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Government plans immigration levy

The government is seeking to amend the Immigration Act to empower the minister to impose a levy on work permit fees that may be used for the purpose of immigration enforcement, and national health and wellness promotion programs. A bill tabled in Parliament on Wednesday also seeks to amend the act to "specifically provide that ...
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BIFF Presents: Immigration Tango

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An American couple and a foreign couple test the limits of friendship and love when they switch partners and get married for green cards.

Bell: Private sector help needed as labor, immigration law changes mulled

The Ministry of Labour and Immigration is asking for the help of the private sector to determine the way forward for a number of legislative changes being considered, Labor and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday during the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation's Power Breakfast at Margaritaville resort.

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Immigration Min.: Paternity Tests May Be Necessary

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Immigration Minister Keith Bell says government may have to weigh introducing DNA testing to confirm a child's paternity to prevent fraud.

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Immigration Officers Still on Administrative Leave

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Three months after two immigration officers assaulted two Haitian barbers in a viral video, investigations are still on going.

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