BREACH OF CONSTITUTION IN DEPORTING PERSONS BORN IN THE BAHAMAS TO THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI Jean-Rony Jean Charles v The Attorney General, Minister of Immigration, Officer in Charge of the Detention Centre and Commodore of Defence Force [2017] CRI/HCS/0068; (26 January 2018)

Abstract

The case that is being discussed is significant because of the constitutional application, public interest and the serious concern regarding individuals with uncertain status in the Bahamas. It is important to understand how this court ruling affects thousands of individuals born in the Bahamas of non-Bahamian parentage.