21 illegal immigrants nabbed in VG's North Sound area
The department in a statement today, March 21, 2024, said the illegal migrants were transported by the Marine arm of the Joint Task Force and are currently being processed in preparation for detention and repatriation.
According to information, these migrants are Romanian, Haitian, Colombian, American, Irish, and Ecuadorian nationals and are currently undergoing intake processes by the Department of Immigration’s Enforcement Unit.
“The Department of Immigration and members of the Joint Task Force continue to increase its capabilities, by ensuring that cohesive plans are executed in a manner that will continue to share a sense of safety to our residents,” the department added.
The Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Mrs Nadia Demming-Hodge, is asking anyone with information about these migrants, to contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4705 and 468-4754 or the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Hotline at 311.
The department said the security of VI’s territorial borders is paramount and that it remains committed to safeguarding national security, undergirded by principles of integrity, as a means of supporting the stability and development of the VI.
70 illegal immigrants caught since Feb 14
Some 70 illegal immigrants have been caught in the Virgin Islands since February 14, 2024.
Between February 14 and 15, 2024, 35 illegal immigrants were rounded up on Cooper Island while on February 29, 2024, 14 illegal immigrants were apprehended on Virgin Gorda. Police had said they believed there were more yet to be arrested.
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25 Responses to “21 illegal immigrants nabbed in VG's North Sound area”
So allow the people to come in and make a life better not only for them but for us
They have to send the monies earn out some how. And when they do such we tolians are eating and the money are staying here
They could legally enter the BVI AND USA. If they enter this way means they have a skeleton in their closet!!!!
What amazed me is who easy they can be caught but those drugs runners on the sea can't be caught.
Even with the assistance of our neighbors.
Something to answer to God.
To curious, you asked what rich countries can do to help developing countries. These countries can help developing countries structure and developed their economies to provide more jobs for local people to make a living wage..People are social beings and like to be around family, friends, etc. So if they have jobs at home, they will stay home with their families instead of taking torturous journeys with much uncertainties to find work to take care of themselves and their families. However, companies look for low wage opportunities and less about the people and their families..If illegals cannot make it to their countries to work for low wages, they will off shore to where they are , paying low wages. Low wages, low wages is the animating force for investors/employers.
Moreover, Haiti was France’s most profitable slave colony. In 1804, Haiti declared its independence from France, becoming the first Black Republic in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti’s independence cause a major stir among slave/plantation owners who feared that their slaves would also revolt. Consequently, they united to teach Haiti a lesson and to demonstrate to others the consequences of revolting. France did not recognized Haiti’s independence until 1825 but under the condition it pays France a hefty 150,000,000 Francs reparations for lost of its chattel property and the potential profits they would have generated. Where would a poor and recently declared independent country find this huge sum? France needs to pay Haiti and Haitians reparations for its exploitation, expropriation, abuse, etc., of slaves. Instead, Haiti for its audacity to declare independence was isolated, punished, stigmatized, ostracized, etc. Further, the US also got involved in Haiti. It recognized Haiti’s independence in 1862 and took control of Haiti in 1919. In the process it transferred some of Haiti’s little wealth out of the country and allegedly rewrote its constitution giving foreigners the right to own land. The US give up control of Haiti in 1934; however, it maintained control of its finance until around 1947( it appears the debt to France was paid off in 1847).
Further, though outsiders exploited Haiti and Haitians, the behavior of some Haitian leaders may have also contributed to Haiti’s situation. In my view, Haiti is currently a failed state similar to Somalia, Southern Sudan, Mali, Eritrea, etc. Today, Gangs seemed to be in control of Port Au Prince , the capital city, exacerbating an already bad situation. The 11, 000, 000 people of Haiti are living iin a hellish situation.
In regards to illegal entry into the VI, like every other country, the VI must protect and control its borders and must have a structured, balanced , reasonable, etc immigration policy/ process which meets and serves its needs.