18 Haitian ‘migrants’ held in Virgin Gorda
The group, according to a formal statement from the department, comprises 12 males, seven females, and three children.
The migrants are currently undergoing intake processes managed by the Department of Immigration’s Enforcement Unit.
The operation was supported by the Marine Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), which facilitated the transportation of the migrants from Virgin Gorda to Tortola.
The Department of Immigration, in reporting the incident, reiterated its commitment to collaborating with other law enforcement agencies and the community to mitigate human smuggling within and through the Territory’s waters.
Acting Chief Immigration Officer Ms Nadia Demming-Hodge has since appealed to the public for any information related to the migrants, urging anyone with relevant information to contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4705 or 468-4754, or the RVIPF’s Hotline at 311.
.png)
Follow Us On
10 Responses to “18 Haitian ‘migrants’ held in Virgin Gorda”
have our hands full with the rest of the island chain,including their executioners and tormentors, namely... The Dominican Republic.
Speak for yourself. Personally, do not like some of them (mind you some not all) just for their attitudes. They behave as if they are doing us a favor by coming here. If you don't know better, one would believe that they build this country when in fact they heard about the wealth and come looking for a share.
History lesson: Haiti is the first independent country in the Caribbean. Haiti fought and won their freedom from France in 1804. Being spiteful France charged Haiti 90 million dollars for their freedom. A debt Haiti finish paid sometime during the 1950's. This is part of the reason they are in such a financial distress. In truth Hait is actually one of the wealthiest nations in the Caribbean. It is estimated that they have over 100 billion in oil reserve, 45 billion in gold and other mineral. They also have a mineral that every country that has a space programmed and sent satellite or shuttles to space must use to cover them so that when the return to earth they do not catch a fire. Also, Haiti along with some countries in Africa has a mineral used in making our cellphone. Without that we would have no cellphones. Hait also suffers from a serious class issue and once they can get over that then they will be able to unite. They also need to stop allowing governments from other nations to cause confusion and division among them. Stop allowing these countries to encourage the gangs to execute their leaders and torment the citizens.
Most of the gold that was in the Haitian bank were looted when the Americans invaded Haiti in around 1918. Having exploited for many years, they left Papa Doc Delevier to exploit it further. Then Papa Doc left his son Baby Doc to succeed him. A glimmer of hope came for them when President Aristide was democratically elected. His plans were not favorable to the U.S, and again he was ousted, because he was trying to educate his people. We in the Virgin Islands must not be hostile towards the Haitians, because some of our relative who went there during the dark economic days here went there to work in the sugar plantation and never returned. A similar situation happened in the Dominica Republic where many Virgin Islanders went to work there and left many relatives in San Pedro, Boca Chica, San Pedro and La Romana. Many of the Stevens and O'Neal from Virgin Gorda developed families in the Dominica Republic and remained there. A time may come when Haiti is developed and some of us may return to there for a livelihood.
Kenya has sent soldiers and the gang members will be looking to jump ship as their freedom ends.