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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Rebecca Bird

Turks and Caicos under strain after 275 Haitian migrants recently detained

As of 3 January, 184 people had been repatriated to Haiti, said immigration director Sharlene Richards.
As of 3 January, 184 people had been repatriated to Haiti, said immigration director Sharlene Richards. Photograph: Royal TCI Police Force

Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) say that law enforcement and immigration resources have been put under strain after nearly 300 Haitian migrants were intercepted in the Caribbean territory’s waters.

Three overloaded boats carrying 275 men, women and children were detained near the small self-governing British territory between 23 December and 2 January.

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