Topic: Immigration Department
Governors foresaw immigration troubles
Successive Cayman Islands governors foresaw the overseas territory’s current immigration difficulties as far back as the late 1980s and reported the potential for “serious social problems” if various perceived disparities were not addressed.
11 Cuban migrants land in Cayman islands
Eleven Cuban migrants who landed in the Cayman Islands over the past week and a half are being held in Immigration custody.
Senior immigration officer accused of harboring illegal immigrant
A senior Cayman Islands immigration officer, accused of harboring an illegal immigrant, was among five people arrested during a police raid Thursday morning in Savannah.
More than 24,000 hold work permits
The number of work permits held by non-Caymanians rose in July to their highest level since before the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, data produced by the Immigration Department revealed.
Gov’t to end ‘paper shuffle’ by 2019
By the time non-Caymanian residents who stay in the islands at least eight years have applied for permanent residence, territorial citizenship and Caymanian status, they will have given a copy of their passport to immigration or to police at least a dozen times, assuming they are successful in each step of the application process.
Cuban migrants land in East End
Five boats carrying Cuban migrants have passed through Cayman waters this week, according to the Immigration Department, including seven men who landed in East End Friday morning.
Businesses bemoan immigration complexities
While customer service and friendliness at the Cayman Islands Immigration Department has improved in recent months, complex regulations and administrative practices that serve to stymie local businesses have not, according to a recent survey by the Chamber of Commerce.
Cuban boat runs aground on Brac
Immigration officials say a boat carrying nine Cuban migrants ran aground on rocks along the west side of the Brac.
Court: Work permit change was legal
An Immigration Department decision to grant new work permits to two Cayman Islands attorneys who quit their jobs last year was legal, a Cayman Islands Grand Court judge has ruled.
Cuban migrant charged with assaulting guard
A Cuban migrant detained at the Bodden Town Civic Centre was brought to Summary Court on Tuesday, charged with assaulting a guard.
New look for Cayman passports
The latest biometric version of the Cayman Islands British Overseas Territories passport, featuring a new design, is now available.
Sexual assault alleged at migrant center
The Human Rights Commission alleges that Cuban migrants have been subject to exploitation and sexual assault while awaiting repatriation in Cayman detention centers.
Police use pepper spray on Cuban migrant
One Cuban migrant was hospitalized and several others reported being sickened after they inhaled pepper spray that was used by police to help quell a disturbance at Bodden Town’s community center Tuesday.
Cuban boat remains in South Sound
The wreck of a makeshift Cuban watercraft that was beached in South Sound on May 6 remained there Wednesday, after officials had pledged to remove it.
Government acts on 22 percent of audit recommendations
The Cayman Islands government has implemented just 22 percent of the recommendations made by its auditors for improving financial reporting and management processes in various public sector entities over the past five years.
Cuban boat beaches in South Sound
A rickety boat with Cubans seeking to eventually go to the United States beached in South Sound near Walkers Road. Immigration officers said Friday that a boat carrying 43 migrants had washed up in Grand Cayman after experiencing technical difficulties.
Potential rights breaches by Immigration Department revealed
The Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission reviewed three potential cases of human rights breaches against the Immigration Department in 2015, a report made public Wednesday revealed.
Boatload of Cubans lands in Brac
Some 21 Cubans landed in Cayman Brac on Sunday and were taken into custody by authorities prior to their pending transfer to Grand Cayman.
32 Cuban migrants sent home
The Cayman Islands government on Tuesday sent home 32 Cuban migrants who were part of a wave of men and women who showed up on Cayman’s shores in the first months of the year.
Data: Work permits up, unemployment down
A decade’s worth of data from the Immigration Department and the government statistics office examined by the Cayman Compass shows a clear link between the number of foreign workers on the islands and the unemployment rate.
Cayman’s permanent resident population drops 12 percent
Cayman’s overall population has increased despite a 12 percent decline in the number of permanent residents on the islands between fall 2014 and fall 2015.
Work permits rise to highest level in six years
The number of active work permits held in the Cayman Islands rose above 23,000 this month, reaching a level not seen in the past six years.
Cuban migrants took illegal Cayman ‘vacation’
Two Cuban migrants pleaded guilty on Friday to landing without permission of immigration officials, telling the court they had turned themselves in after their money was spent.
Gunmen hold up jewelry store in Camana Bay, escape with diamonds
Although nearly 650 applications for permanent residence in the Cayman Islands have been filed since October 2013, not a single one was accepted or denied during the past year, according to Immigration Department records.
No permanent residency approvals granted in 2015
Although nearly 650 applications for permanent residence in the Cayman Islands have been filed since October 2013, not a single one was accepted or denied during the past year, according to Immigration Department records.
Two Cuban migrants found 17 days after landing
Immigration authorities arrested two Cuban migrants Tuesday, 17 days after they landed at Beach Bay with about two dozen others.
Cuban boat abandoned and decaying on Beach Bay
El Arca landed at Beach Bay Jan. 31. More than 30 people squeezed aboard the estimated 24-foot wooden sailboat for the journey from Cuba to Honduras, where the refugees could travel north by land to the United States.
Disney ship picks up 12 Cubans at sea
The Disney Wonder cruise ship picked up 12 Cuban migrants while sailing from Miami to Grand Cayman Saturday night.
