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Bahamas Enacts Tough Penalties to Combat Human Smuggling

12/4/2025

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The Bahamas is advancing legislation to impose penalties on human smugglers to disrupt migrant transit through the country.
Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Bahamas reaffirmed that the Bahamas will not be a pathway for illegal migration.
Penalties include fines up to $300,000 and prison terms up to 15 years for endangering migrants' lives.
The United States is collaborating with the Bahamas to strengthen enforcement against smuggling routes.

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The Bahamas is advancing legislation to impose penalties on human smugglers to disrupt migrant transit through the country.
Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Bahamas reaffirmed that the Bahamas will not be a pathway for illegal migration.
Penalties include fines up to $300,000 and prison terms up to 15 years for endangering migrants' lives.
The United States is collaborating with the Bahamas to strengthen enforcement against smuggling routes.