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Monday, November 25, 2013
The minister responsible for Trinidad and Tobago's National Security Gary Griffith says the case where 13 Jamaicans were denied entry into his country is not the rule but an exception.
The Trinidad media reports that Griffith said, on average, only about two Jamaicans on a flight from Kingston are denied entry, and this is purely when they do not satisfy all the immigration requirements.
Griffith says in the case of the 13 Jamaicans last week, they also failed to convince immigration authorities that they were bona fide visitors.
In fact, Griffith said in some cases, the Jamaicans lied on their immigration forms.
Trinidadian officials have recently released figures indicating that in the past three years; more 1,000 Jamaicans have been denied entry to the twin island republic.
However, Griffith maintains that his immigration officers only admit visitors who meet all the immigration requirements.
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