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Part of situation: US third-country deportation operations (2 clusters)

Jamaica receives first U.S. third-country deportees under transit deal

third-country deportation migration transit hub bilateral memorandum of understanding Trump administration policy Jamaican political opposition

Jamaica has begun receiving its first group of third-country nationals deported from the United States under a bilateral memorandum of understanding signed in June. The inaugural flight arrived at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, carrying 22 adults, including seven women. Local reports indicate the group consists largely of South American nationals.

Under the agreement, Jamaica serves as a temporary transit hub rather than a permanent destination. The program is designed to facilitate the return of migrants to their home countries or other receiving nations, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) managing reception, housing, and onward travel. The Jamaican government has stated that arrivals will be capped at a maximum of 25 people every two weeks and has pledged not to accept deportees with criminal records.

The arrangement has faced significant domestic criticism. Opposition leaders, including the People’s National Party, have condemned the lack of transparency, noting that the full memorandum of understanding has not been tabled in Parliament. Critics have raised concerns regarding national security and the legal implications of the secret deal.

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Fitz Jackson · Gaston Browne · International Organization for Migration · Jamaica · Kamina Johnson Smith · Norman Manley International Airport · People’s National Party · United States

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JAMAICA | Opposition Calls for Full Disclosure of TCN MOU – 22 Deportees Landed on Tuesday [villagevoicenews.com]
Jamaica Takes U. S. Deportee Flight As Burkina Faso, Nigeria Refuse [accrastreetjournal.com]
Jamaica Is Now Taking Migrants For The US From Other Countries – And Its Own Parliament Still Hasn’t Seen The Deal - Haiti Gazette – Daily Haiti News [haitigazette.com]
Jamaica Is Now Taking Migrants For The US From Other Countries – And Its Own Parliament Still Hasn’t Seen The Deal - Bahamas Spectator – Bahamas & Caribbean News, Travel & Business [bahamasspectator.com]
Jamaica ontvangt groep migranten uit de VS [surinamenieuws.nl]
Jamaica Is Now Taking Migrants For The US From Other Countries – And Its Own Parliament Still Hasn’t Seen The Deal - Jamaica Inquirer – Daily Jamaica News [jamaicainquirer.com]
Jamaica Is Now Taking Migrants For The US From Other Countries – And Its Own Parliament Still Hasn’t Seen The Deal - Trinidad Tribune – Latest Trinidad And Tobago News [trinidadtribune.com]
Jamaica Is Now Taking Migrants For The US From Other Countries – And Its Own Parliament Still Hasn’t Seen The Deal - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US | Barbados Gazette – Barbados & Caribbean News [barbadosgazette.com]
Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement [mymotherlode.com]
Jamaica Receives 22 Third-Country Nationals [www.riotimesonline.com]
‘Enough is enough’: Civil society group livid over TCN arrivals, NaRRA spending and police killings [www.jamaicaobserver.com]
US sends third-country deportees to Jamaica under controversial agreement [san.com]
Jamaica’s government prepares island for first batch of US deportees [www.caribbeanlife.com]
Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement [www.newsday.com]
Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US [www.aljazeera.com]