Government Tables Bill to Combat Migrant Smuggling
National Security Minister Wayne Munroe has introduced the Smuggling of Migrants Bill, 2025, in the House of Assembly.
The bill aims to crack down on migrant smuggling by targeting traffickers who move people into or out of The Bahamas, particularly when Bahamian nationals or interests are involved.
- Expands The Bahamas' authority to prosecute cases committed inside or outside the country.
- Allows prosecution when The Bahamas is the point of origin, transit, or destination for smuggled migrants.
The bill extends jurisdiction and cooperation at sea as offenses committed on vessels outside the territorial waters, especially stateless vessels or those flying a foreign flag but the suspected involvement in smuggling and vessels registered under protocol states other than The Bahamas.
Author's summary: New bill targets migrant smuggling involving Bahamian interests.
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