21 illegal immigrants nabbed in VG's North Sound area

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI– Twenty-one illegal migrants were located in the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda on March 21, 2024, according to information from the Department of Immigration.

The department in a statement today, March 21, 2024, said the illegal migrants were transported by the Marine arm of the Joint Task Force and are currently being processed in preparation for detention and repatriation.

According to information, these migrants are Romanian, Haitian, Colombian, American, Irish, and Ecuadorian nationals and are currently undergoing intake processes by the Department of Immigration’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 to our residents,” the department added.

The Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Mrs Nadia Demming-Hodge, is asking anyone with information about these migrants, to contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4705 and 468-4754 or the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Hotline at 311.