17 FOREIGN NATIONALS REPATRIATED TO HAVANA, CUBA

PRESS RELEASE

The Bahamas, September 4, 2024 – On Tuesday, August 27, the Department effectively executed the repatriation of a group of illegal migrants from the Lynden Pindling International Airport, New Providence to Havana, Cuba. At approximately 5:35 p.m. a chartered flight departed New Providence en route to Havana with sixteen (16) Cuban nationals and one (1) Zimbabwean national onboard.

The Department’s Deportation and Enforcement units led the escort. All security and health protocols were observed as the safety and welfare of our officers, law enforcement counterparts and migrants remain the highest priority.

For more information, call the Public Relations Unit at 1-242-322-7530, visit our website at www.immigration.gov.bs, or call our Investigation hotlines (anonymously) at 1-242-604-0249,

1-242-604-0171/2 or 1-242-604-0196.