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.
According to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos(OPBAT), on July 14 a wooden sailing vessel was discovered near Anguilla Cay, and on July 16,another vessel was detected near Elbow Cay.
All migrants were evaluated by the RBDF medical team and tested for COVID-19. The results of alltests were negative. The group was transported to the Carmichael Road Detention Center, where theyawait deportation to their homelands.
The public is reminded that the Department is committed to executing our mandate to ensurecompliance with the Statute Laws of our country.
For more information, call the Public Relations Unit at 1-242-322-7530, visit our website atwww.immigration.gov.bs, or call our Investigation hotlines (anonymously) at 1-242-604-0249, 1-242-604-0171-2 or 1-242-604-0196.
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.
According to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos
(OPBAT), on July 14 a wooden sailing vessel was discovered near Anguilla Cay, and on July 16,
another vessel was detected near Elbow Cay.
All migrants were evaluated by the RBDF medical team and tested for COVID-19. The results of all
tests were negative. The group was transported to the Carmichael Road Detention Center, where they
await deportation to their homelands.
The public is reminded that the Department is committed to executing our mandate to ensure
compliance with the Statute Laws of our country.
For more information, call the Public Relations Unit at 1-242-322-7530, visit our website at
www.immigration.gov.bs, or call our Investigation hotlines (anonymously) at 1-242-604-0249, 1-
242-604-0171-2 or 1-242-604-0196.
