BAHAMAS-MIGRATION-Government pleased with talks in United States on illegal migration

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has returned here following a one week visit to the United States saying he was pleased “with the progress” being made regarding the illegal migration of Cubans into the Bahamas.
Prior to his departure for Washington last week, Mitchell had indicated that “a negotiating team would travel to Cuba “with a view to settling the modalities of how there can be a quicker turnaround of migrants to Cuba”.
Mitchell was also expected to hold talks with US officials on the issue and a statement issued here on his return indicated that he had a “very successful and fruitful mission in the United States over the past week.