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Honeymoon trip to USVI turns into nightmare after bride detained
VI CONSORTIUM
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.
Drug bust in progress in East End; Several arrested
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our News Centre indicate that a drug bust is in progress in East End today, June 18, 2025.
2 foreign nationals sentenced in USVI for immigration-related offenses
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— In two separate federal cases, a Dominican Republic man and a Brazilian woman were sentenced last week in St. Thomas for immigration-related offenses following investigations led by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Marine Interdiction Agents (CBP-MIA).
No mass deportations of expats with new immigration reforms—Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The government of the Virgin Islands has no intention of deporting expatriates en masse, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), responding to concerns raised during a House of Assembly (HoA) debate on amendments to the immigration laws on April 22, 2025.
Reintroduce task-force to tackle 'large' illegal immigrant population in VI- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Opposition Member of the House of Assembly (HoA) Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called for the re-establishment of a dedicated task force to tackle what he describes as “a large force of persons who are here illegally.”
Without expats, the VI would turn into a ‘slum’- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) of today exists because of expats' contributions towards nation building.
4000 Filipino workforce in VI more than population of VG— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Outspoken man of the cloth and former government consultant Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is raising concerns about the potential adverse impact on the lives and livelihoods of Virgin Islanders because of the growing expatriate workforce, specifically the large Filipino populace.
Premier Wheatley in Grenada; Hon Fraser is Acting Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Territory from March 4 to 6, 2025, attending the Third Annual Council of Ministers for Immigration meeting in Grenada.
‘Our unity problem is an immigration problem’- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Political commentator and former government consultant Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has reignited the debate on immigration and national unity in the Virgin Islands, asserting that the country’s struggle for cohesion is fundamentally tied to its approach to immigration policies.
Premier Wheatley rejects proposed transfer of Immigration & Customs to Governor
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI—Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has confirmed reports that a recommendation has been made to merge the Immigration and Customs Departments of the Virgin Islands and place it under the control of the Office of the Governor.
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