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21 illegal immigrants nabbed in VG's North Sound area
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI– Twenty-one illegal migrants were located in the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda on March 21, 2024, according to information from the Department of Immigration.
Desmond Alphonso aka ‘DA’ passes
NEW AMSTERDAM, Guyana, SA- Word reaching our newsroom is that popular Guyanese businessman Desmond Alphonso aka ‘DA’ passed away around 1:30pm on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
Guyanese sentenced to time served for Illegal Re-Entry into US via USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — United States Attorney, Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) recently announced that Warren Michael Whyte, a citizen of Guyana, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being ordered deported and removed.
Pay attention to US Presidential Candidates’ policies- Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With many in the Virgin Islands (VI) and across the Caribbean closely following the dramatic political battle between Hillary R. Clinton (D) and Donald J. Trump (R) in the lead up to the US Presidential Elections on November 8, 2016, political consultant and former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock believes the policies of the two candidates as they relate to the VI and the wider Caribbean need to be closely examined.
SVG 'wanted man' charged with cellphone theft in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A man caught with a stolen cellular phone is now on remand not only for the theft but for landing in the territory without leave from immigration and giving police false information.
Trinidadian family sentenced to 418 years in US prison
NEW YORK (CMC) – A Trinidadian couple and their daughter, accused of conning 19 Caribbean immigrants in the United States of more than US$1.8 million, have been sentenced to a total of 418 years in prison.
PE teacher Kendale P. Thomas deported to the USA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information just into our newsroom from our many well placed sources within the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration and in parts of the United States Law Enforcement community today confirmed that Elmore Stoutt High School Physical Education teacher Mr Kendale P. Thomas was deported from the Virgin Islands to the United States of America yesterday January 2, 2015.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Lawbreaking expats will be deported!’ – Ian B. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New acting Chief Immigration Officer (CIO ag) Mr Ian B. Penn said that while he is working to change the negative perceptions of the Immigration Department and to ensure that there is better customer service, he remains steadfast on dealing with foreigners who run afoul of the law and are deemed unfit to remain in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Barack Obama enforces US immigration overhaul
BBC NEWS
Millions of immigrants living illegally in the US will be allowed to apply for work permits under a major shake-up unveiled by President Barack Obama.
Last-ditch bid to keep student Yashika Bageerathi in UK
BBC News
Lawyers are set to make a last attempt to block the removal of a Mauritian student who is due to be deported.