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Public Relations Unit P.O Box N-831 Mount Royal House Mount Royal Avenue Nassau Bahamas Tel: 242-225-5337 Fax: 242-326-0977 Email: immigrationpublicrelationsunit@bahamas.gov.bs BAHAMAS IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE #15/23 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* 30 FOREIGN NATIONALS CONVICTED IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT On Monday, 20th March, 2023 in Magistrate Court #5, thirty (30) foreign nationals were arraigned before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle Davis, for various immigration offenses.
On the charge of Overstaying, eight (8) Haitian nationals pled guilty and were fined $300.00 to $3,000.00 or, in default of payment, serve prison time at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) ranging from five days to six months.

Three (3) Venezuelan nationals pled guilty and were fined $500.00 to $1,500.00 or, in default of payment, serve prison time at (BDOCS) ranging from ten days to two months.
Also, four (4) Jamaican nationals pled guilty and were fined $100.00 to $500.00 or, in default of payment, serve prison time at (BDOCS) ranging from five days to one month.

One (1) Colombian national pled guilty, and was fined $300.00 or, in default of payment, serve ten days at (BDOCS) and one (1) Ecuadorian national pled guilty and was fined $1,000.00 or, in default of payment, serve one month at (BDOCS).
In addition to the charge of Overstaying, one (1) Venezuelan male was also charged with Harbouring illegal persons and the case was adjourned to 30th March, 2023.

Further, twelve (12) Haitian nationals pled guilty to the charge of Illegal Landing.

Four (4) were fined $300.00 or, in default of payment, serve five days at (BDOCS), five (5) had their cases adjourned to 3rd April, 2023 and three (3) ordered deportation.
One (1) Haitian resident (Permanent Residence) pled guilty to the charge of Harbouring illegal persons, and was granted bail in the amount of $3,000.00 with two sureties and the matter adjourned to 31st May, 2023.

Upon payment of all fines and completion of sentences, all migrants were ordered to be turned over to the Department of Immigration of deportation.

The public is reminded that the Department is committed to executing our mandate to ensure compliance with Statue Laws of our country.
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.
Mission Statement: To regulate the movement of people across the borders of The Bahamas so as to ensure the security, facilitate economic advancement and promote the harmonious social development of The Bahamas through the collaborative efforts of responsible government and non-government agencies both nationally and internationally Department of Immigration, Public Relations Unit 21/3/23 End.