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Illegal Immigrants: 6 Cubans & 1 Kittitian detained on Great Thatch
GREAT THATCH, VI– Seven illegal immigrants are now in the custody of immigration officers after being detained on Great Thatch early this morning, September 9, 2022.
Cuban in transit passengers refuse to board plane in VI
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- In what has been described by sources as a strange incident, two Cubans who landed at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island on May 30, 2021, on an InterCaribbean flight as in transit passengers, allegedly refused to rejoin the plane.
UPDATE: Illegal immigrants included 3 Haitians & 17 Cubans- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The number of illegal immigrants intercepted near Virgin Gorda last evening, September 8, 2016 numbered 20, according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a press release today, September 9, 2016.
UPDATE: 5 illegal immigrants repatriated - Ian B. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Chief Immigration Officer Ian B. Penn has confirmed that the five persons who landed on Peter Island illegally on Monday May 23, 2016 were repatriated from the territory back to their homeland on Tuesday May 24, 2016.
UPDATE: 8 captured illegal immigrants still in custody
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The eight (8) illegal immigrants from the March 2, 2014 sweep of Peter Island by the Virgin Islands Immigrations and Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are currently still in custody on these shores as their repatriation process proves challenging.
UPDATE: All 27 illegal immigrants caught on Peter Island repatriated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The illegal immigrants caught on Peter Island over a week ago have all been repatriated, with the two Cubans taken back to their country on Friday March 22, according to Chief Immigration Officer, Mr Dennis Jennings.
UPDATE: More suspected illegal immigrants detained
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The total number of suspected illegal immigrants now detained at Peter Island is now 27 following the arrest of four others on Monday, March 18, 2013.
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