TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Law enforcement authorities, in this British overseas territory, on Thursday found 21 illegal migrants in the North Sound area on the island of Virgin Gorda.
These migrants are Romanian, Haitian, Colombian, American, Irish, and Ecuadorian.
A media release from the Immigration Department said the illegal migrants are being processed in preparation for detention and repatriation.
They are undergoing what officials have described as “intake processes” by the department’s Enforcement Unit.
“The Department of Immigration and members of the Joint Task Force continue to increase its capabilities by ensuring that cohesive plans are executed in a manner that will continue to share a sense of safety with our residents. The security of our territory’s borders is paramount,” the Immigration Department said.
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