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Mass Migration Contingency Plan activated amid increase of migrants

by Renae Stampp
April 28, 2022
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(CMR) With the recent increase of migrants arriving on the shores of Cayman Brac, the Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) is taking a proactive measure and has activated the Mass Migration Contingency Plan.

CBC recently hosted a multiagency Mass Migration Committee meeting to discuss the Cayman Islands Mass Migration Contingency Plan.

With the recent arrival of 15 migrants on 24 April, the current number of migrants on island stands at 96, with 51 of them arriving between March and April 20.

For the financial year ending 2021, $850,000 was spent on managing migrants.

“There is no benefit from intercepting seaborne migrants before their arrival on our shores because they will still have to be processed in the same manner in accordance with the International Convention on the Treatment of Refugees,” said CBC Director Charles Clifford.

In mid-April 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was modified and agreed upon by the Cayman Islands and Cuba governments, which defined timescales within which undocumented Cuban migrants would be repatriated to Cuba from the Cayman Islands.

 “A mass influx of migrants or refugees will inevitably present budgetary and national security challenges,” Director Clifford said.

The Cayman Islands Mass Migration Contingency Plan can be activated once the CBC Detention Center (CBCDC) reaches 80% capacity.

“While the numbers of migrants are not over capacity at the CBCDC, it was important to not wait until the situation became unmanageable to brief and prepare the Mass Migration Committee and by extension the agencies which constitute the Committee,” stated Clifford.

The Mass Migration Contingency Plan outlines the functions and responsibilities of the various government agencies, who all work together to provide a range of services, including logistics, security and social services, and welfare.

The Mass Migration Committee is responsible for implementing the contingency plan. The following agencies comprise the committee:  CBC (Chair), RCIPS, Cayman Islands Coast Guard, WORC, Ministry of Border Control & Labour, Office of the Governor, Office of the Deputy Governor, Department of Children & Family Services, Health Services Authority, Public Works Department (Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac offices), District Administration, Government information Services, Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI), H.M Cayman Islands Prison Services, Cayman Islands Regiment (CI Regiment).

All agencies play a critical role in carrying out the duties necessary to process, house, and oversee undocumented migrants.

The processing of arriving migrants is managed by CBC. The first step is to ensure Public Health and COVID-19 protocols are followed with officers wearing the necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for health and safety reasons. Along with other processing steps, the migrants are subject to a mandatory 10-day isolation period, and they are housed at the CBC Detention Centre or another facility suitable for such purposes.

Director Clifford said, “The CBC Detention Centre has recently undergone repairs and upgrades to bring it to the standard deemed appropriate for its intended use.”

Any migrant identified as having a criminal background during the arrival process may be separated from other migrants to determine the risk such migrant may pose to themselves, any other person, or the community in general.

Clifford said, “Ensuring national security is at the forefront of our work in processing migrants as we have an overriding responsibility to keep our residents, visitors, and indeed the migrants safe.”

In the event of local law enforcement agencies becoming overwhelmed due to a mass influx of migrants, assistance will be sought from other neighboring British Overseas Territories through the Governor’s Office and/or the United Kingdom.

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A regional writer with almost 10 years of experience working in various news media including two major media houses in Bermuda and Jamaica. Renae provides professional content for our regional and international audience.

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