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October 26, 2023
IMMIGRATION CORRUPTION?: Immigration officers under investigation for alleged scheme

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Acting Press Secretary Keishla Adderley reveals that the government has discovered an immigration ring where immigration officers were being paid to assist with extensions. These extensions involved persons coming in as tourists and working without the proper permit. Adderley says these officers will be prosecuted in due course.

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October 26, 2023
IMMIGRATION CORRUPTION?: Immigration officers under investigation for alleged permit scheme

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Acting Press Secretary Keishla Adderley reveals that the government has discovered an immigration ring where immigration officers were being paid to assist with extensions. These extensions involved persons coming in as tourists and working without the proper permit. Adderley says these officers will be prosecuted in due course.

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October 26, 2023
IMMIGRATION CORRUPTION: Immigration officers under investigation for alleged permit scheme

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Acting Press Secretary Keishla Adderley reveals that the government has discovered an immigration ring where immigration officers were being paid to assist with extensions. These extensions involved persons coming in as tourists and working without the proper permit. Adderley says these officers will be prosecuted in due course.

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April 20, 2015
Statement by Fred Mitchell MP Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Latest Immigration Interdictions, 19th April 2015

I wanted to inform the public that we have been dealing with a deluge of illegal migrants who have breached our borders over the past week. We are working to expedite their immediate return to Haiti...

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November 13, 2015
Statement from the Ministry of Affairs and Immigration on Immigration on the Case of Meldor vs. the Minister for Immigration

The press reported yesterday on an interlocutory ruling in the case of Meldor vs. the Minister for Immigration that an order has been made for disclosure by the Courts with regard to the policy on immigration that was implemented on 1st November 2014.

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Immigration
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August 21, 2012
Immigration

The department, with the full support of allied government agencies, must attempt to identify and register all immigrants in The Bahamas, in particular those who are here illegally. Our law enforcement agencies must increase their efforts in apprehending illegal immigrants arriving in The Bahamas. A plan must be devised and implemented to deal with the illegal immigration problem, which contribu...

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April 14, 2024
Chief Immigration Officer: We Are Listening To The Concerns of Residents

GRAND BAHAMA - The Department of Immigration in Grand Bahama along with the social services department joining forces with the Royal Bahamas Police Force northern division this week for a walkabout in the western end of the island.

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April 11, 2024
Former State Immigration Minister: I Must Commend Them On Their Handling of Shantytowns

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Former State Minister for Immigration, Minister Branville Mccartney, is commending the government for how they're handling the unregulated communities.

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April 02, 2024
Department of Immigration staff gather for religious service

The Bahamas Department of Immigration held a religious service at the department, Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024. The gathering focused on 'The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross'. Staff and guests appreciated the experience. Breakfast was served afterwards.

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June 02, 2020
Immigration: an idea for post-COVID-19

Immigration is when a country receives people from another country for residential rather than visiting purposes. Immigrants, those who migrate through immigration, significantly contribute to the economy and social construct of a society. But for small island developing states (SIDS) like The Bahamas, the topic [...]
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September 08, 2010
Immigration department resumes arrests of illegal Haitian immigrants

The Department of Immigration resumed the apprehension of illegal Haitian nationals on Wednesday, 1 September, which were suspended for logistical and humanitarian reasons following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January. It should be noted that the apprehension of illegal immigrants from other countries continued as usual throughout the course of the year.

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September 08, 2010
IMMIGRATION DEFENDS APPREHENSION METHODS AS HUMANE

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE
Guardian Senior Reporter
kdl@nasguard.com
Immigration Director Jack Thompson assured yesterday that the recent apprehensions of illegal Haitian migrants were conducted in a methodical and humane manner.
Thompson's statement came almost a week after the government resumed the round-up exercises since they were suspended inâ January following the earthquake in Haiti that d...

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March 13, 2024
Immigration Consultant: Gang Leaders Not in Agreement With CARICOM Proposal

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Immigration consultant Louby Georges gave his take on the unrest and escalating violence in Haiti.

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March 13, 2024
Minister Sears updates on Immigration and National Insurance - steps to increased efficiencies

Immigration and National Insurance: “These two critical institutions play key roles in the fabric of our nation and touch the lives of every Bahamian, permanent resident, investor, expatriate worker, and tourist in the Bahamas,” said the Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Immigration and National Insurance. Minister Sears was making his contribution to the mid-year budget on Thursday, March 7, 20...

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March 08, 2024
Nearly 300k applications not digitised at the Immigration Department causing excessive delays

THOUSANDS are still waiting to be processed by the Department of Immigration because their applications were not transferred to the department's digital system, Immigration Minister Alfred Sears revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.

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March 08, 2024
Immigration detains 92 during shanty town demolitions

NINETY-TWO people were detained in New Providence and Abaco as authorities looked to demolish shanty towns, Immigration Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday.

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March 06, 2024
Immigration Consultant: I Expected Something to Be Done

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Louby Georges says Bahamasair's cancellation of flights to Haiti can impact those Bahamians and Haitian nationals that frequent Haiti.

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February 17, 2024
Ambassador Recommended For Immigration PS Post

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Prime Minister Philip Davis is clarifying the status on former Police Commissioner Elison Greenslade's recommendation to become a permanent secretary in the Ministry of Immigration.

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February 16, 2024
Sands blasts Greenslade's Immigration appointment

DR Duane Sands condemned the Davis administration yesterday for overlooking qualified civil servants to make former Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade permanent secretary in the Ministry of Immigration.

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