Immigration Dept to conduct Abaco checks

As of Wednesday, September 14, 2016

THE Department of Immigration has announced that it will conduct checks beginning November 1 on employers in Abaco to ensure their workers have the proper documents to live and work in the Bahamas.

According to a press release from the department, the checks will be carried out in Hope Town, Great Guana Cay, Man-O-War Cay, the Marsh Harbour area and associated towns.

Immigration officers will require the employees to be present with their documentation, the release said.

The Department of Immigration also reminded the public that it is an offence to hire anyone without a work permit.

There is a fine of $10,000 or five years in prison for violating this law.

Both the employer and the employee are subject to these penalties and they will be strictly prosecuted, the department said.

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ohdrap4 8 years ago

6 weeks notice is plenty time to hide the illegal workers, as is commonly done in abaco.

SP 8 years ago

............................................. Are these people serious? ............................................

What idiot decided it best to warn illegals beginning Nov 1 is best to take vacation? The country is run like a kindergarten with all retarded teachers!

jusscool 8 years ago

It's a good thing The Department of Immigration didn't warn them! . Now they'll just walk right in and give themselves up! What professionals running our country!

Ok drug dealers and gun smugglers we heard that you all will be waiting for that next shipping and we want to warn you all in advance that investigation are finish and we received a major tip of the upcoming shipment so be aware that officers would we waiting for the arrivals of both the dealers and their shipment....😉 No wonder why criminals are on one step ahead of the system.