A cross-border immigration case is progressing toward its final stage this week in the Eastern Caribbean, as three Jamaican nationals are set to leave Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday under a court-ordered deportation for violating their entry terms. The three women — 24-year-old Shantel Haynes, 23-year-old Jova Gordon, and 50-year-old Sophia Bonnick — appeared before a St. John’s magistrate earlier this week to face charges of overstaying the period of authorized stay granted to them by Antigua and Barbuda’s Immigration Department.
After reviewing the details of the case, the presiding magistrate ruled that the trio had continued to reside in the dual-island nation without valid legal permission following the expiration of their entry authorization. The ruling formalized the order for their removal from the country, with the deportation process scheduled to be completed by the end of this week. Immigration enforcement actions for overstaying entry terms are a standard practice across Caribbean nations to regulate cross-border movement and uphold national immigration regulations.