Several illegal immigrants discovered on VG
This article has been updated.
Information reaching BVI News is that nearly two dozen illegal immigrants have been discovered on the sister island of Virgin Gorda.
A media release from the Immigration Department said the group of was found aboard a vessel and comprises about 12 men, four women, and four minors. The are said to be Haitian.
In the meantime, BVI News understands that they are to be processed and transported to a Road Town-based hotel that is being used as the Immigration Department’s temporary detention facility.
“Chief Immigration Officer [Ian Penn] said all persons will be safely detained following intake interviews and COVID-19 testing administered by the BVI Health Service Authority,” the media released stated.
It added: “Mr Penn urged persons residing in the territory to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities at sea. Additionally, anyone with information related to these immigrants should also contact the Immigration Department at 468-4717, 468-4715 or 468-4753 or the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force hotline at 311.”
There have been recurring instances in which detainees held at these facilities have escaped custody despite being under the guard of private security personal.
These escapes have become so commonplace that it has now been described as a national security concern.
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Refugees fleeing their Independent Island Nation.
Self determination and Governance made unlivable by their Native Black Officials that they elected.
Their choice is sink or swim. It is that bad and has been that way effective with their so call Independence that they chose donkey years ago.,
Ask J Leonard about them!
independent country the first in the caribbean more than 200yrs and all they do is run away to other places, think about it
Only now you all break this story on illegal immigrants on Virgin Gorda? The yellow site break that news looooooonggggg before any other news site…….
Hustle this is for you, are you an a** or an idiot?
yeah rite so 5hats why he’s been practicing the moon walk in the club , not so lonnnnnng ago smile ? with a little help from lordy claudie ( c S and See ? , he should be able to master it
Haiti had to pay France for their Independence reason why they could never catch themselves. Probably paying for it all now. Haiti is rich with oil and other resources hence France & USA meddling in their geopolitical affairs constantly.
Tell Mr.Penn to do his d**n work! So many people in this country causing mischief, some of which are with his own family and he doesn’t want to act on it. So Mr. Penn stop pick and choose what you want to pay attention too!
No mention of arrests for the traffickers?
With the assist of local elected,
Haiti has remained
unfortunate and distressed.
Their elected, coopted with France and others and kept Haiti and its people in a dark hole.
Same as what has happened in the VI.
Regardless what some is espousing about failures of UK and its relationship with the VI,it is a situation where the local elected must be blamed
for their participation in wrongdoings deliberately and repeatedly and knowingly.
We looked to you,as we should, for honesty and integrity and for protection of our best interest, You failed. Take responsibility!
If I see I will not call a soul.
Send them back immediately then you will see it will stop..Here is why. 1/ No local security company or hotel makes money..2/ When you keep them detained the others back home who wanted to do the same thing think that their voyage was successful because they have not return, not knowing they were caught and detained..
Take the boat, Jail the trafficker’s. Quickly interview and charge the victims and send them back next day. This process takes too long. May be easier to charter a plane than to pay all that hotel bill and then have to send them back after months of using up scarce resources.
Haiti has always has America and France’s foot on their necks for embarrassing them many years ago. The leaders you all speak off were American puppet implants. But you blame the people. Let them in.They won’t squander away the opportunities the B.V.I has to offer like us so-called B.V.ILanders and so-called belonger do. The B.V.I. is just much a sh!thole as Haiti is just greener at this point.
Tears for Usain Bolt !
A FEW ? So two dozen now equals a “FEW” in the BVI.