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Honeymoon trip to USVI turns into nightmare after bride detained
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Despite not needing a passport to travel to the US Virgin Islands from the mainland, the territory's special status outside the United States’ domestic Customs zone means that travel is still risky for those with uncertain residency status.
USVI: Haitian woman detained in STX dies in ICE custody
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POMPANO BEACH, Florida, USA- A 44-year-old Haitian woman being held in a Florida detention facility has died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency reported earlier this week.
ICE conducts immigration raid in St Thomas
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ESTATE DOROTHEA, St Thomas, USVI- On Sunday morning, March 9, 2025, a residence in Estate Dorothea was the target of what appeared to be an immigration enforcement action, coinciding with a nationwide crackdown by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Governor Bryan defies Trump's immigration crackdown,
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- In a recent directive, Governor Albert Bryan Jr has instructed all government employees, including those in the Department of Education and local law enforcement, not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within the territory.
VI told to brace for Trump-Era fallout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Former government consultant Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a stark warning to the Virgin Islands, urging authorities and residents to prepare for the inevitable consequences of US President Donald J. Trump’s policies.
ICE announces immigration enforcement efforts in USVI & Puerto Rico
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FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal law enforcement entities, has launched immigration enforcement efforts in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. These efforts are aligned with the President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” signed on January 20, 2025.
HLSCC ready to help VI students forced to return home by new US policy
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday, July 6, 2020.
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