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Court ruling finds PR system breaches BoR

Court ruling finds PR system breaches BoR

| 31/03/2023 | 137 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government’s troubles with the permanent residency system got a whole lot worse on Thursday when the Court of Appeal declared that the Immigration Act is incompatible with section 9 of the Bill of Rights, which deals with family and private life. Two individuals whose PR applications were denied over insufficient points […]

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Family rights trump ex-con’s deportation

Family rights trump ex-con’s deportation

| 12/06/2020 | 74 Comments

(CNS): A case decided in the Grand Court last month could have lasting implications for the immigration department’s ability to deport people convicted of crimes. Justice Richard Williams found that a Jamaican national, who was the getaway driver in a 2013 supermarket robbery, should not be deported because of his right to a family life. […]

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