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Court awards monetary compensation to Bahamian woman of Haitian parentage

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NASSAU, Bahamas, May 12, CMC – The Supreme Court has awarded US$25,000 to a woman, born here to undocumented  Haitian parents, after it determined that her  constitutional rights were breached when she was detained for 30 days in 2018 without charge, court appearance, or deportation order.

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