Debra Baptist-Estrada

Debra Baptist-Estrada (born December 30, 1970) , is the Director of the Immigration Department in Belize since 2019. In 2016, she received the International Women of Courage Award.

Work Baptist-Estrada holds an associate degree , Belize City's international airport. She started working in the airport's immigration department in the mid-1990s. In 2015, she uncovered a drug and human smuggling ring operating to the United States and Europe. She later served as an immigration officer at the Santa Elena Border in Corozal, along Belize's northern border. She reportedly continuously refused bribes and enforced the immigration laws. the award recognises prominent women leaders.

The following year, immigration became a central focus when Belizeans began returning home in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Baptist-Estrada assured citizens abroad that they were welcome to return, subject to health screening and mandatory self-isolate.