More illegal migrants fifth reported boat

By Dana Malcolm 

Staff Writer 

#TurksandCaicos, February 2, 2023 – The TCI continues to feel the spillover effects of the Haitian crisis as the illegal migration total for the month of January has now surpassed 500. The new tally has already reached as high as 533 following the interception and capture of 115 more illegal migrants trying to enter the country over the weekend.

This makes the fifth attempt intercepted in just four weeks according to information shared by the police. The previous count was 488 not including the over a hundred captured on Christmas Eve in 2022.

Arlington Musgrove, Minister of Immigration and Border Services told Magnetic Media there had been 95 males and 20 females in the lot.

The immigration issue continues to worsen as the political situation in Haiti passes a breaking point and international military aid fails to materialize. Police in the country demonstrated last week, rebelling against the control of their commanders and the killing of their comrades by heavily armed gang coalitions.

The United Nations last week pleaded for military intervention in the country but to date, none has arrived.