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The sloop that landed near Clifton Pier earlier this month.

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‘Five sloops sailed for Bahamas last week’

IMMIGRATION officials have received information that five Haitian sloops “are on the way” to the Bahamas, according to Kirklyn Neely, head of the Immigration Department’s Enforcement Unit.

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Immigration Dept 'tightening up efforts' amid reports of more Haitian boats

THE DEPARTMENT of Immigration is "tightening up" its efforts in the capital and on the Family Islands after receiving information that "more Haitian boats are on the way", according to Kirklyn Neely, head of Immigration's Enforcement Unit.

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Ashore - and more heading this way

IMMIGRATION officials are bracing themselves for an “influx of illegals,” according to Kirklyn Neely, head of the Immigration Department’s Enforcement Unit, who said the holiday season “usually sees about three to four” Haitian sloops illegally land throughout the islands.

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