2004 Press Releases

Official Statement on Recent Deportees

February 19, 2004

With reference to the three citizens of Trinidad and Tobago deported from JFK Airport in New York on Monday, February 16, 2004, the immigration officers used information available to them at the time each individual requested entry into the United States.

Normally in such cases, immigration officials would establish that each of these persons had violated the terms of their entry into the United States in the past, and that they had invalidated themselves for entry in the future as a result.

Deportees are normally given a package explaining the reasons for the action. You may wish to approach the persons directly and request their permission to study the package for information relating to their cases.