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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.
Probe of 'abuse' by Immigration
December 08, 2014
Probe of 'abuse' by Immigration
IMMIGRATION officials are investigating allegations of abuse from a woman born in the Bahamas to Haitian parents, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday.
Mitchell set to discuss immigration with OAS
December 08, 2014
Mitchell set to discuss immigration with OAS
Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday he will address the Organization of American States (OAS) on December 16 to defend the country's new immigration policy, which has continued to attract some criticism.
The Cabinet approved the trip after Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Inzulza referred to the Department of Immigration's efforts to limit il...
Ambassador Recommended For Immigration PS Post
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.
Sands blasts Greenslade's Immigration appointment
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.
February 02, 2024
British Virgin Islands Reveals New Immigration Policy Draft
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - The British Virgin Islands government has released the final draft of its new immigration policy for public consultation. Under the plan, applicants need 10 years of ordinary residence for permanent residence and 20 years for be-longer status.
Immigration Department holds Annual Prayer Breakfast
January 17, 2024
Immigration Department holds Annual Prayer Breakfast
Bahamas Immigration Department held its Annual Prayer Breakfast, January 15, 2024 at Immigration Headquarters to the theme, 'Refocused and Realigned in 2024.'
January 16, 2024
Letters to the Editor: Get helicopters to fight crime and illegal immigration
Dear Editor, Nassau is dying, both literally as well as figuratively, and unless something is done immediately and without any hesitation, the entirety of The Bahamas will surely collapse and might not ever recover. In its entire 50-year history as an "independent" nation (a topic for another conversation), the Commonwealth Of The Bahamas has never [...]
IMMIGRATION 'A RISK TO NATION': Pastor warns of those who come to Bahamas illegally at Majority Rule service
January 11, 2024
IMMIGRATION 'A RISK TO NATION': Pastor warns of those who come to Bahamas illegally at Majority Rule service
AS top government officials looked on yesterday, Pastor TG Morrison railed against illegal immigration during a Majority Rule Day ceremony, claiming that "something cataclysmic is going to happen" if the issue is not addressed.
Immigration Officer and Mom Face Gun Charge
January 08, 2024
Immigration Officer and Mom Face Gun Charge
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A 23-year-old immigration officer and his mother were granted bail after denying gun charges.
Immigration Rocked By Controversy
December 28, 2023
Immigration Rocked By Controversy
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - It was a rocky road for the immigration department which was rocked with controversy over the granting of citizenship and work permits within the department.
Pratt appointment to Immigration director likely to go to Industrial Tribunal, says Thompson
December 20, 2023
Pratt appointment to Immigration director likely to go to Industrial Tribunal, says Thompson
THE immigration union's dispute over the Davis administration's appointment of William Pratt as director of the Department of Immigration will likely be addressed by the Industrial Tribunal after two Department of Labour conciliation meetings failed to resolve the matter, according to new Labour Director Howard Thompson.
'I WAS VICTIM OF SEX ATTACK IN DETENTION': Woman claims assault by Immigration officer - and says son was beaten too
December 22, 2023
'I WAS VICTIM OF SEX ATTACK IN DETENTION': Woman claims assault by Immigration officer - and says son was beaten too
A PREGNANT Jamaican woman claimed she was sexually assaulted in immigration custody and continually abused after complaining about an officer's actions.
She claimed an officer touched her sexually without her consent.
Minister of Immigration responds to recent UN report
December 12, 2023
Minister of Immigration responds to recent UN report
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Immigration Minister Alfred Sears is on the defense following a recent report compiled by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) which called on government to do more to ensure people who are under arrest or detained are given access to legal representation. Sears disagrees with public criticism that the [...]
December 12, 2023
Immigration Minister: With Respect To Immigration, It's Balanced
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Immigration Minister Alfred Sears is the second Cabinet Minister to comment on the United Nations' report. Just yesterday, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe ripped into the report citing several inaccuracies.
December 08, 2023
Government urged to "pick up the pace" and enact the Immigration and Asylum Bill
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Mumba Malila, a member of the United Nations' working group, is calling on the government to pick up the pace toward enacting the Immigration and Asylum Bill. The request follows grave concerns noted while the UN officials made an official visit to the Carmichael Road Detention Center. Malila says the UN takes exception [...]
November 29, 2023
Immigration Minister tables legislation to address the treatment of detainees
NASSAu, BAHAMAS- Immigration minister Alfred Sears says the regulations for detainees are just the beginning of the changes expected to take place to transform the Immigration Department. Following a series of allegations earlier this year under the former Immigration minister Keith Bell, government committed to reviewing the immigration policies and bringing about changes where [...]
Immigration Minister: We Are Transparent
November 08, 2023
Immigration Minister: We Are Transparent
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Human Resource matters, manpower, appointments and backlogs, all issues Immigration Minister Alfred Sears is now looking to take on.
November 09, 2023
Over 30 immigration officers receive promotions and reclassification letters
THIRTY-four immigration officers received their promotion and reclassification letters yesterday in an exercise officials said was long overdue.
November 09, 2023
Immigration Minister: They Will Be Processed And Presented To Court
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A number of residents living in the Kool Acres shantytown before its demolition have been brought in by the Department of Immigration according to Immigration Minister Alfred Sears.
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