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Premier Smith words useless? Expats with job offers still must leave- Immigration Dept
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Confusion continues to loom over the Virgin Islands (VI) post hurricanes Immigration policies.
SVG assisting its VI nationals with passport & education matters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representatives from St Vincent and Grenadines Department of Immigration and Department of Education are visiting the territory today October 17, 2017 to assist with the replacement of passports and to help children who were born in St Vincent in relocating to continue their education.
‘Terrible indictment’ on children ‘born here’ of expats-Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A “terrible indictment” that needs to be addressed with a level of urgency is how Education and Culture Minister Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL) described the laws of the Virgin Islands (UK) pertaining to children of expats who were born in the territory becoming "stateless" if they do not get a passport from the country of origin of their parents.
Open borders have created problems- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- No, he is not suggesting the erection of a wall around the Virgin Islands as a border protection strategy like President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump, rather the strengthening of the territory’s laws pertaining to Customs, Immigration, and Labour and including the local man as part of the decision making process.
Illegal immigrants detained off Norman Island
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Police, Immigration and Custom Officers early this morning December 21, 2014 detained 41 illegal migrants on Norman Island.
UPDATE: Customs & Imm. did well @ Lobster Fest – Mr Rhodni A. Skelton
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI – “We only had one boat that came up from the USVI and Customs and Immigrations did a great job of clearing them,” said Chairman of the Anegada Lobster Fest Mr Rhodni A. Skelton in giving a summary report of the events of on the island held two weekends ago to this news site.
Several Haitian families held in VG for illegal entry
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - During the course of last week Police and Immigration Officers in the line of duty on Virgin Gorda stumbled upon over 25 Haitian nationals who were suspected to have entered the Territory illegally.
Swiss immigration vote very close, early projections say
BBC
A Swiss referendum on whether to bring back strict immigration quotas is extremely tight, with first projections showing the vote split 50:50.
VI customer service one of the poorest in Caribbean– Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bishop John I. Cline of the New Life Baptist Church expressed the belief that attitudes such as arrogance and a false sense of pride will cripple Virgin Islanders and have already contributed negatively to the way customer service is viewed overall on a local level.
‘Immigration out of order in this country!’- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bishop for the New Life Baptist Church John I. Cline said it is time strong measures be taken to stamp out the alleged unprofessional and rude behaviours that continue to plague the ports of entry in the Virgin Islands; namely at Sopher’s Hole, Road Town and Beef Island.
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