Criminal Immigrants to be Deported and Banned from Entering Antigua and Barbuda
The Antigua and Barbuda government has put immigrants who engage in criminal acts on notice, that they will be deported from the country, never to return again.
“Let me be abundantly clear: while we have pursued a liberal immigration policy, welcoming those who contribute positively to our society, we will show no tolerance for any immigrant involved in criminal activities”, Prime Minister Gaston Browne said in an address to the nation.
He said criminal elements will be deported immediately upon conviction and service of their time in prison and will never return to our shores.
“To every criminal, whether a national or an immigrant, I say this: you have a choice.
I say to you that crime and violence will not pay and those of you who engage in crime and violence will surely pay”, he said
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