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Even UK Royals aware of Turks & Caicos Illegal Migration issues, says Premier
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, June 5, 2023 – The UK government is well aware of the escalation of the issues the Turks and Caicos is plagued with as it relates to irregular migration. Even the Royal Family is clued in to the size of the problem according to Premier, Washington Misick.
“As it stands at the moment, this is our piece of the globe that we have to protect and we will do everything we can to
The country leader was speaking at a national address to introduce Operation PURSUIT in response to exponential levels of migrants trying to breach the country’s borders. The Premier said assistance would be coming from the United Kingdom in short order, including the possibility of more permanent marine support, which some residents think the UK should provide, since they are responsible for national security in the country.
Misick refused to preempt what the UK would announce, but expressed confidence that help was on the way. In addition to that he said he was in conversation with CARICOM and the US as well.
“The Prime Minister of The Bahamas is the president of CARICOM at the moment, I am indeed engaged with the Prime Minister. We have had conversations, also I have raised the issue with the Ministry of Defense in the United States so some wheels are turning. Hopefully we will collectively be able to assist Haiti,” he said.
Operation PURSUIT, launched on May 23, is designed to curb crimes linked to irregular migration and human smuggling, is now in operation.