SIXTY-FIVE Haitian migrants were repatriated yesterday.
In a statement, the Department of Immigration said working in accordance with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) guidelines, it repatriated the group to Port-au-Prince, Haiti onboard a Bahamasair flight. This group consisted of 47 males, 16 females and two minors.
The escort was carried out by a joint team of immigration and Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers. All Ministry of Health safety protocols were strictly enforced, the department said.
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