Miami.– The Immigration Department repatriated 20 illegal Haitian migrants to
Port-au-Prince on two separate charter flights last week. The migrants
were part of a group of 67 people who were apprehended on Norman Island
on Aug. 15 and 16.
The first 31 migrants were taken into custody as they tried to escape
through the hills on the south side of the island, police said. The rest
were apprehended the following morning on a hillside.On Friday,
immigration officials accompanied 16 Haitians, all women and children,
on their return flight to Haiti. A second group of four Haitian men was
repatriated Monday evening.
Chief Immigration Officer Dennis
Jennings said the Immigration Department is “working steadfastly” to
ensure the safe return of the remaining migrants, nationals of
Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
The migrant identified by
officials last week as a United States national was, in fact, a
Dominican Republic national, Jennings explained. The man
had been living in the US and had an American driver’s licence, but,
after investigations, his true nationality was discovered.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Norman Island is many say the model for Treasure Island of RL Stevenson Fame ...I have dove in these waters many many times ....it is owned or at least was owned by the Creque family of BVI and USVI fame ...The Mommas and Poppas sang about Creque Alley in St Thomas ......where were these guys en route to ????
Written by: TheTruth, 26 Aug 2010 5:34 PM
From: United States, Boston
I wish they would do that on the Mexico border .
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
And the ship that Jim and the pirates sailed on was called Hispanolia ..great great story
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Every country should protect its borders, even if it means my own people.
From: United States
Cada pais debe proteger sus fonteras contra la inmigracion ilegal , Dominicanos incluidos .
Written by: ateo2010 
, 26 Aug 2010 9:51 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
etiennc01, pues claro que si maricon solo te apareces cuando se te da la oportunidad de hablar mas de tus mierddas perejill LOL.
From: United States
Ricardolito, here I am. The PLD send you your paycheck? You must be one of the lucky few if you got paid on time.
Written by: Grosero, 27 Aug 2010 9:35 AM
From: United States
If the United States is such good buddies with the rest of the Carrib, why then do only Cubanos' get to stay in the USA with wet foot/dry foot laws...
That should tell ya where you are on the ladder, at the very bottom
From: British Virgin Islands
Those people were en route to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Their boat encountered engine failure so they had to run ashore Normal Island.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
How did Jost Van Dyke in the BVI get its name ????
From: British Virgin Islands
The name came from the name of an 18th century Dutch settler by the name of Mr. Van Dyke. Van Dyke was part of a Quaker colony that came to this island in order to set up a plantation for sugar cane.
Hope this helps.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
cryton ....it was a pirate haven and Blackbeard kept his women there when out raiding other ships ....when returning he observed smoke from the settlement near where Foxies is now .....He sent the Dutch cabin boy ashore to see what had happened ...His name was Peter Van Dork ...he returned to the ship crying and described a terrible fight that had taken place between the women who had been fighting for days ....Blackbeard slapped the cabin boy Van Dork to stop him from crying and demanded to know how many of the women were left .....Blubbering through his tears he replied ...." Jost Van Dyke...yes the heavily accented " just one dyke " became the name of the island or " Jost Van Dyke "
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
and the architect for the US Capitol building was born there ......have one for me at the " Soggy Dollar Bar"
From: Canada, Alberta
hey Blutarsky, maybe I'll see you underwater sometime.... :D
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
allisonmt I will watch from the deck of the Willy T with a Painkiller ....while you dive ...I am too old for that stuff .....dont eat too many mushrooms at the Bomba Shack lol
From: United States
ateo,
I just translated in Spanish what dont be silent has tried to comment in his broken English,
Get a grip !
Change your " i hateetiennc01" medication
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
jimH ,the Jim who was the young hero of the story had many great qualities , being positive and resouceful and imaginative so I doubt if you could claim any relationship with him .but maybe if you went there to Norman Island you may find that it is to your liking and stay there .
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That should tell ya where you are on the ladder, at the very bottom
Hope this helps.
I just translated in Spanish what dont be silent has tried to comment in his broken English,
Get a grip !
Change your " i hateetiennc01" medication