A BOAT discovered on the shore of Long Island after it ran aground.
FORTY-FIVE Haitian migrants were arrested by law enforcement officers in Long Island on Saturday.
According to a press release from the Department of Immigration, the group of 36 Haitian men and nine women were arrested and detained by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and Bahamas Customs Department after their vessel came ashore at Clarence Town, Long Island.
Immigration officials have been dispatched to Long Island for investigation and further processing of the migrants who are presently being held at the Community Centre in Clarence Town.
According to the statement, all migrants have received medical attention from local Ministry of Health personnel and reported to be well.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Long Island MP Adrian Gibson said the migrants’ vessel ran aground before dawn on Saturday.
He said the migrants were provided with masks and that a US Coast Guard helicopter was assisting with search and rescue efforts.
The group is expected to appear in Magistrates Court in Clarence Town today.
Comments
John 3 years, 4 months ago
Trump is out of office and so the Haitians are headed to the US
GodSpeed 3 years, 4 months ago
Yep and so are the Central and South Americans. Biden and the Socialists in the US government have already promised to make millions of illegals citizens and give them free money. America as we have known it to be a great country, will be unrecognizable in 10 - 20 years, it will be just another shithole.
JokeyJack 3 years, 4 months ago
Well at least they were provided with masks !!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL. That's gotta rank high up there with one of the craziest things I ever heard.
Anyway, they will all be fine once they receive their new Bahamian passports and voters cards -likely before Friday. Then they can head up to Habaco where I'm certain they were on their way to. An NGO has probably already flow in to Long Island to repair their boat for them.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID