(Nassau, The Bahamas)- In spite of the issues surrounding The Bahamas Immigration Department’s firm stance in continuing its administering of the law as it relates to illegal migrants’ breach of the statute laws of our sovereign Commonwealth of The Bahamas; it remains our mandate as a Law Enforcement Agency of this country to uphold and lawfully execute our sworn duty firmly but fairly, consistent with the rule of law both nationally and internationally, irrespective of one’s ethnicity or station in life.
As such, we take this opportunity to urge all persons wishing to enjoy the ‘Sun, Sand and Seas’ of our Bahama land to enter our borders lawfully or face lawful consequences. For your information, and that of our public, the Immigration Department on today’s date repatriated (112) one hundred and twelve tried, charged, processed and subsequently convicted illegal (undocumented) Haitian nationalsby Deportation Order to their homeland of Haiti.
We express a special thank you to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and we likewise express special thanks to the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy Representatives for APPROVAL and clearance received in advance of such repatriation exercises.
The Deportation Orders and subsequent repatriation consisted of the following citizens of Haiti, safely departing LPIA at 7:42 A.M via our National Flag Carrier –Bahamasair:
- (77) Seventy-seven Male Adult Haitians
- (33) Thirty-three Female Adult Haitians
- (1) One Male Infant Haitian and
- (1) One Female Haitian child.
While we share Great Empathy for such persons, particularly post Hurricane DORIAN, The Bahamas remains a sovereign nation of laws which we as an agency are obligated to enforce without fear; favor; malice; or ill will, in a humane but effective manner having great regard for the “Rule of Law”.
We wish them a safe and well flight.
Also, repatriated earlier this week were the following persons:-
On 2/11/19
- (1) One American Male to America
- On 3/11/19
- (4) Haitian Males and
- (3) Haitian Females to Haiti
Repatriations to Nigeria/Bangladesh/ South Africa onboard Copa Airlines via Brazil are as
follows:
- On 4/11/19
- (4) Four Nigerian Males
- (2) Two Bangladesh Males
- (1) One South African Female and
- (1) One Haitian Male – to Brazil as a Brazilian Resident.