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Cayman Islands government issues update on peaceful protest by Cuban migrants
A group of eight Cuban migrants at the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) on Tuesday (15 January 2019) refused food. This followed a peaceful protest that began late last week concerning: immigration processing; access to free, bi-lingual attorneys; and a desire…
Cuban migrants land in Cayman Brac
The Department of Immigration (DOI) has confirmed that three Cuban migrants landed in Cayman Brac on Monday, 4 December 2017 after their makeshift vessel crashed. The three males suffered minor injuries, but their vessel was a complete loss. The group…
Cayman Islands: Cuban migrants update
Twenty-eight Cuban migrants landed in Cayman Brac on January 13th, after their makeshift vessel ran aground. Arrangements are underway to have the vessel safely removed. The group of 25 males and 3 females are currently in immigration custody in Cayman…
85 Cuban migrants currently on Grand Cayman awaiting repatriation
Update on Cuban Migrants The 34 Cuban migrants who landed in Cayman Brac over the holiday weekend, were transferred to Grand Cayman on Thursday, December 29 2016. The Department of Immigration, with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, also…
More Cuban migrants in Cayman Islands waters
From Cayman Islands Immigration Department Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 5:17 PM Another group of seven Cuban migrants entered local waters aboard a makeshift vessel. The group of men arrived in East End this morning and were met by local authorities. Around…
Forty-three Cuban migrants repatriated from Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Department of Immigration repatriated a total of forty-three Cuban migrants to Havana, Cuba, within the last twelve days. Customs and Prison officials also assisted. Currently 64 Cuban migrants remain in Immigration custody on Island – 41 males,…
The Editor Speaks: Open but prefer shut
Everyone now preaches openness when they actually would prefer SHUT! Being open and not secretive, especially when you are in government, is the ideal concept all governments like the public to believe. It has, to some degree, been forced on…
Cayman Islands’ prison marks 35th anniversary with Corrections Week
Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service marks its 35th anniversary this month with the first formal Cayman Islands Corrections Week from 24-30 April 2016. The facility opened on 5 June 1981, when prison officers from the U.K. arrived to set…
32 Cuban migrants repatriated from Cayman Islands
Thirty two Cuban migrants were repatriated yesterday (Tuesday, 1 March 2016) in a joint operation by Immigration, Customs and Her Majesty’s Prison Service officers. With the departure of the 28 males and four females, the remaining 102 migrants continue to…
Cuban migrants in Cayman in police custody after disturbance
Cayman Government Press Release GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Four Cuban migrants are in police custody following incidents at the Immigration Detention Centre. One of the migrants jumped the fence and was captured by Prison Staff after a foot chase…
