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Immigration Minister: Get Your House in Order
Immigration Minister: Get Your House in Order
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Law enforcement officers have taken nearly 60 foreigners into custody for violating work permits from a construction site.
'UNLAWFUL TO DETAIN FOR OVER 48 HOURS': AG says govt abiding by law - so no immigration change after ruling by Privy Council
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said a new Privy Council ruling would not change current immigration detention practices because the government has complied with the law in recent times - despite the ruling being hailed as a "landmark" by Fred Smith, KC.
Immigration Minister Defends Citizenship Process
Immigration Minister Defends Citizenship Process
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The immigration minister stressing there must remain a stringent process for granting citizenship.
Immigration Officials Meet with Haitian League of Pastors
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A recent meeting between the government and pastors from the Haitian League of Pastors helped to forge a way forward on illegal migration, according to Minister of Labour Keith Bell.
Immigration Min.: Shantytown Residents have 28 Days to Leave
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Abaco shantytown residents have less than 30 days to move out, according to Immigration Minister Keith Bell, as more than 200 people have already been served eviction notices.
Immigration Min: Work Permit Policies Must be Addressed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A round table discussion to establish a national policy for work permits in The Bahamas will take place this summer, according to Minister of Labour and Immigration Keith Bell.
Illegal Immigration Protests In Miami
Illegal Immigration Protests In Miami
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Coalition of Independents taking their crusade against illegal immigration international.
Ministry of Labour and Immigration and partners on high alert for detection of persons seeking to enter The Bahamas illegally
“Given the challenging situations on the ground, the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Labour and Immigration and our partners continue to remain on high alert to detect and intercept persons seeking to enter The Bahamas illegally,” said Minister of Labour and Immigration the Hon. Keith Bell, in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
Immigration repatriated 1,100 in the last two months and numbers could exceed last year
Immigration repatriated 1,100 in the last two months and numbers could exceed last year
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said 1100 people have been repatriated so far this year.
Bell responds to human rights criticisms on immigration and citizenship
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell is satisfied that laws governing immigration and citizenship issues in The Bahamas are strong despite criticism from the United States.
Immigration Officers Identified in Viral Video
Immigration Officers Identified in Viral Video
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - More than a month after two men of Haitian descent were assaulted in a barbershop, it seems law enforcement officers are making progress in the case.
Immigration Minister: We're Not Going to be Rushed
Immigration Minister: We're Not Going to be Rushed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Immigration Minister Keith Bell is coming to the defense after government was criticized in the U.S. Department of State's 2022 Human Rights report on The Bahamas for the handling and amount of statelessness within country.
Bell: Immigration Breach Will Be Fixed
Bell: Immigration Breach Will Be Fixed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Minister of Immigration Keith Bell commenting on an incident where a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a male immigration officer several weeks ago.
The complexity of illegal immigration
The complexity of illegal immigration
In this lifetime, many of us will not be vulnerable or desperate enough to leave our birth country due to violence, heinous crimes, and extreme poverty. Most of us empathize with the stories shared by the media that portray inhumane living conditions and a daily fight to survive across many least developing countries (LDCs). The ...
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Immigration Minister Signs Over 100 Repatriation Orders
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The immigration minister signing more than 100 repatriation permits this week for the deportation of illegal migrants in custody.
Department of Immigration - Press Statement
Department of Immigration - Press Statement
On Friday (3rd March 2023) routine patrols and surveillance resulted in the discovery of a vessel carrying unlawful entrants from the Republic of Haiti off the remote western coast of Andros.
Immigration Minister: Three Large Groups Repatriated Last Week
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Department of Immigration repatriating three groups of people who illegal breached Bahamian borders, according to Immigration Minister Keith Bell.
BCA President supports proposed three-strike Immigration policy
NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The Bahamas Contractor Association (BCA) president Leonard Sands yesterday supported a proposed three-strike immigration policy, telling Eyewitness News "It's the first step in the right direction." Sands was responding to recent statements by Minister of Immigration Keith Bell, who suggested employers could receive fines for breaching the law in the first two instances, [.....
PM: I'm Not Pandering on Immigration
PM: I'm Not Pandering on Immigration
ABACO, BAHAMAS - Prime Minister Philip Davis told reporters on Monday that he is not pandering on the immigration issue.
Mitchell: What more do you want us to do on immigration?
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell warned party supporters during a PLP meeting last week not to be distracted by the "narrative" of some political protestors that The Bahamas is experiencing an immigration crisis. "There's this narrative and we have to be careful how we adopt this narrative and it's based on what I ...
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