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Immigration mum on status of illegal migrants detained
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The status of the 20 illegal immigrants detained near Virgin Gorda on September 8, 2016 is unknown and Immigration Department is tight-lipped.
UPDATE: It's official! Ritter-Freeman to act as CIO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This news site first and accurately reported on August 19, 2016 that Geraldine Ritter-Freeman was chosen above Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Guy M. Hill for the post of Acting Chief Immigration Officer.
Illegal immigrants repatriated to Haiti - Ian B. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Chief Immigration Officer Ian B. Penn has confirmed that the illegal immigrants caught in the territory's waters on April 28, 2016 were on May 5, 2016 put on a flight to Haiti.
EXCLUSIVE: CIO Ag. Ian B. Penn to reform Imm. Dept.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In his efforts to reform the Immigration Department, new acting Chief Immigration Officer (CIO) Mr Ian B. Penn said that it is vital that the Department becomes a place people would not shy away from and that his Officers make a good first impression on customers, given the important role it plays in tourism.