REMIGRATION AND PRISON TRANSFER FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Remigration also known as Deportation is the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country of which they are not a national. The removal is the process of the U.S. government determining that an alien – that is, a non-U.S. citizen, whether in the U.S. illegally or with a green card – must be removed from the United States.
Within the United States of America, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the agency responsible for enforcing U.S. immigration laws. When DHS charges a person with an immigration law violation, it serves the individual with a charging document called a Notice to Appear (NTA). The NTA lists the factual allegations and immigration law charges against the individual. DHS also files the NTA with the Immigration Court which has jurisdiction over the individual. Once the NTA is filed with the Immigration Court, the Court will set a date for the individual to appear for his or her hearing.
Bahamian nationals in deportation processing are encouraged to contact the Consulate General via email consulate@bahamasny.com or call the emergency line at 201.320.1145.
