NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)—The Bahamas Department of Immigration says it has deported 107 Haitians to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country as part of ongoing enforcement efforts by the Bahamas aimed at ensuring compliance with its immigration laws.

In a statement, the Department said the group included 22 women and five minors and that many of the Haitians had overstayed their permitted landing time, while others were detained for illegal landing offences.

The Department said the migrants departed Lynden Pindling International Airport onboard a Bahamasair flight and that all standard health and safety protocols were followed during the deportation exercise to ensure the wellbeing of both officers and deportees.