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Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

Commons · Question 20936 · Tabled 18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of small boats that will arrive in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2025.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 8 Jan 2025

In line with the Turks and Caicos (TCI) Constitution, immigration is a devolved matter for TCI Government so the UK does not hold detailed statistics on the number of boats entering TCI waters illegally. In 2023, TCI law enforcement authorities confirmed ...