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Fred Mitchell: Immigration Department acted within the statute law
Feb 19, 2015 - 12:16:47 PM

Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a Communication to Parliament by Fred Mitchell MP, Minister For Immigration on 19 February 2015 titled,"Immigration Department acted within the statute law."

I read this morning in the press that Fred Smith Q C has obtained an injunction restraining the deportation of a Canadian resident Bruno Rafa.

Last evening during the course of the House of Assembly I was notified of the following facts from the Department of Immigration:

A man by the name Bruno Rafa was before the courts in Freeport, Grand Bahama on a charge of working illegally contrary to Section 29 appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on 18 February.  

At the request of Defence Counsel, the matter was adjourned to 12^th March.

I am advised that Mr. Rafa is no longer in the country.

The matter is before the courts and I await the disposition of the hearing.

The government maintains the position that it has the absolute discretion in law to say who can and cannot land in The Bahamas.

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