PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica — A bunch of fifty Haitian nationals who entered the island illegally have been repatriated to Haiti, Jamaican authorities confirmed. The return operation came about on Monday night time from the Coast Guard Base at Boundbrook Wharf in Port Antonio, Portland.
The group, which included 35 males, six ladies, 5 boys, and 4 ladies, departed at 8:31 p.m. aboard a Jamaica Defence Pressure (JDF) Coast Guard vessel, following coordinated efforts by immigration officers and regulation enforcement companies.
Observer On-line understands that one of many ladies, who was seven months pregnant, had arrived simply Sunday and required emergency surgical procedure. A number of different people within the group had been staying in St Mary for an prolonged interval after beforehand getting into the island illegally.
The authorities say the repatriation was carried out in accordance with immigration protocols and worldwide pointers, with due consideration given to the medical and humanitarian wants of the people concerned.
This marks the newest in a collection of repatriation efforts by Jamaican authorities amid a rising inflow of Haitian migrants, pushed by ongoing political and financial instability within the French-speaking nation.
