More migrants allegedly entered the territory illegally last week, but most of them had not been reported apprehended as of Beacon press time yesterday afternoon. After receiving a tip about …
May 2, 2024
March 8, 2024
Premier eyeing full Caricom membership
The government is considering pursuing full membership in the Caribbean Community under an arrangement that would not require signing on to all the regional organisation’s agreements, according to Premier Dr. …
January 20, 2023
20 migrants detained on Virgin Gorda
Twenty Haitian migrants were detained on Virgin Gorda on Monday morning after illegally entering the territory, according to the Immigration Department and the Police Information Office. The migrants were found …
October 10, 2022
EDITORIAL: Government is dropping the ball amid a migration crisis
At a time when illegal migration is on the rise across the region, we are growing increasingly concerned by the Virgin Islands government’s spectacular failure to properly address the issue …
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April 1, 2022
Joint Task Force detains some 23 migrants on Virgin Gorda
Following a public tip, Joint Task Force officers detained about 23 migrants on the south side of Virgin Gorda on March 23, Customs Commissioner Wade Smith told the Beacon on …
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