IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette has appealed to migrants contemplating the treacherous journey from Haiti to consider applying for work permits before risking their lives to enter The Bahamas illegally.
In the aftermath of the worst migrant boating tragedy since 2013, the minister offered this as an alternative, but noted that even if non-Bahamians successfully enter the country undocumented they will most likely be apprehended and repatriated. Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield further urged would-be undocumented migrants to “think twice”, adding that as a former Royal Bahamas Defence Force official he’d seen this unfortunate kind of situation too many times...
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette has appealed to migrants contemplating the treacherous journey from Haiti to consider applying for work permits before risking their lives to enter The Bahamas illegally.
In the aftermath of the worst migrant boating tragedy since 2013, the minister offered this as an alternative, but noted that even if non-Bahamians successfully enter the country undocumented they will most likely be apprehended and repatriated. Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield further urged would-be undocumented migrants to “think twice”, adding that as a former Royal Bahamas Defence Force official he’d seen this unfortunate kind of situation too many times...
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