7 Guyanese deported from US arrive at CJIA, being processed at CID

As the United States continues its crackdown on illegal immigrants, seven Guyanese (six men and one woman) have been deported.

They arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) via a chartered flight on Tuesday.

While no information about their identities and reason(s) for their deportation were available, sources have confirmed the seven persons were escorted off the flight by members of the Guyana Police Force and immigration officials.

Reports suggest that the aircraft had made several stops in other countries before landing in Guyana and it is expected to make other stops before heading back to the United States.

The 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.

Back in February, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, had 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.