Immigration officials detained 44 suspected illegal immigrants on Tuesday.
Acting on tips, the Department of Immigration started surveillance at several locations around New Providence.
Of those detained, 2 were released. The remaining detainees included:
32 Haitians - 26 men, 4 women, 2 kids
9 Jamaicans - 5 men, 3 women 1 child
The next day, Wednesday, the Immigration Department chartered a Bahamasair jet to repatriate 108 Haitians, including 79 men, 24 women and 5 children.
Last week the Immigration Dept. and Royal Bahamas Defense Force arrested 58 illegal immigrants at Fire Trail Road, the Coral Harbour roundabout and South Ocean.
The immigrants included:
53 Haitians - 43 men, 6 women, 4 children
2 Canadians, 1 Jamaican, 1 Mexican and 1 Portuguese
-Guardian and Tribune
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