Man Pays $4,500 to Enter U.S. Illegally from Dominica, Arrested at St. Thomas Airport on Way to Pennsylvania

Carlensky Nivosse was detained by CBP officers at CEKA after no U.S. visa or entry stamp was found in his passport. He admitted to paying $4,500 to travel by boat from Dominica to St. John. Released on a $5,000 unsecured bond, he faces court on March 21.

  • Staff Consortium
  • March 20, 2025
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The Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas. Photo Credit: ERNICE GILBERT, V.I. CONSORTIUM

ST. THOMAS — Another foreign national is before the courts, accused of entering the territory illegally.

According to documents submitted to the District Court, Carlensky Nivosse arrived at the Cyril E. King airport on Tuesday for his flight from St. Thomas to Charlotte, North Carolina, with a final destination of Pennsylvania.

He was escorted to secondary inspection by Customs and Border Protection for verification of his legal status. Nivosse, a Haitian national, reportedly admitted to leaving his home country in 2019 for Dominica. After residing there for approximately five years, Nivosse boarded a boat around May 2024 and traveled to St. John, a journey that reportedly cost him $4,500.

With CBP officers finding no U.S. visa or entry stamp in his Haitian passport, Nivosse was arrested and charged with illegally entering the United States.

After appearing before U.S. Magistrate Alan Teague on Wednesday, Nivosse was granted pre-trial release upon the signing of an unsecured bond for $5,000. He must now immediately report to the probation office and abide by their supervision requirements.

The next court appearance for Nivosse is scheduled for Friday, March 21.

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