Three Jamaican Women to Be Deported Tomorrow for Overstaying
The women remain in immigration detention after a St. John’s magistrate ordered their removal.
Tomorrow, three Jamaican women are scheduled to be deported from Antigua and Barbuda after a court ordered their removal for overstaying the time granted by the Immigration Department.
Shantel Haynes, 24, Jova Gordon, 23, and Sophia Bonnick, 50, appeared before a St. John’s magistrate on Monday to answer charges of overstaying.
The court issued removal notices after hearing that the women had remained in the country without legal permission.
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Comments (2)
Smh September 30, 2026, 6:14 AM
Them Jamaicans again?
WTF? September 30, 2026, 6:54 AM
I don't give a shit,, 'bout "overstaying" After, you've run afoul of our laws,,, ie. steal a car,, caught with a gun, break into a home.. steal a cellphone,,I then expect,, not a 1735 stint, where taxpayers are on the hook,, but deported Nevaa to Evaa return.