7 Guyanese deported from US arrive in Guyana on chartered flight

…handed over to CID for questioning, processing

As the United States (US) continues its crackdown on illegal immigrants, seven Guyanese (six men and one woman) arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) via a chartered flight on Tuesday.
While no information about the identities and reason for their deportation available, sources confirmed the seven persons were escorted off the flight by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and immigration officials.
However, Guyana Times understands that the reasons for deportation are primarily immigration related including overstaying their visas.
Reports are that the chartered aircraft had made several stops in other countries before landing in Guyana and it is expected to make a few two other stops before heading back to the US.

The Guyanese deportees were transported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters where they will be processed and subsequently released. This process can take days, according to the source.
Up to late Tuesday evening, the persons were still being questioned.
Back in February, US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has assured that there will be no mass deportation of Guyanese who might be illegal in the US, noting, however, that routine deportations that have been ongoing for decades will continue.
In January, Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo assured that any Guyanese deported from the US will be accepted home. His comments had come in response to questions from the media relating to the plans by the US to step up policing of illegal immigration in cities with significant migrant populations.
“Yes, we will take our people back if they’re deported…if they’re Guyanese, then we don’t have a choice but to take them back,” Jagdeo said during his weekly press conference.
He explained that there will be verification that the persons are indeed Guyanese to avoid other nationalities being deported to Guyana.