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Migrant policy under review as budget set to rise

Migrant policy under review as budget set to rise

| 18/05/2022 | 11 Comments

(CNS): The Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) has warned that if the current increase in Cuban migrant arrivals continues, it will need more money to cover the costs of managing them as it has already spent $450,000 so far this year and only has around $300,000 left from the funds allotted for 2022. In […]

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Cayman prepares plan for potential influx of migrants

Cayman prepares plan for potential influx of migrants

| 29/04/2022 | 14 Comments

(CNS): Last year government spent $850,000 managing Cuban migrants, but a continued surge of people fleeing the communist island nation could cost much more and put a severe strain on local resources, as happened most notably almost 30 years ago when more than 2,000 Cubans passed through the Cayman Islands. However, the Cayman Islands Government […]

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