Bahamas detains more than 100 Haitians
Published:Wednesday | September 8, 2010 | 9:14 AM
The Bahamas authorities have detained more than 100 Haitians since they re-launched a crackdown on illegal migration on September 1.
The director of immigration, Jack Thompson, says 134 Haitians are being held at a detention centre and would be repatriated this week.
He says this would make 900 the number of Haitians repatriated so far this year.
The Bahamian immigration minister had suspended apprehending Haitians following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.
However, the minister said the programme resumed last Wednesday because of the influx of illegal immigrants into The Bahamas.