Jamaica receives first US third-country deportations under Trump

Summarised from Al Jazeera's report · Updated 14 Oct, 03:14 · Archive

Jamaica has received its first group of 22 deportees from the United States under a third-country deportation agreement.

Jamaica received 22 deportees from the United States on Tuesday at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, marking the country's first intake under a third-country deportation agreement signed in June. The deportees were subsequently taken to an undisclosed location. Jamaica's government described the arrangement as temporary, stating that it will transfer any deportees to their country of origin or other receiving destinations. The country pledged not to accept deportees with criminal records, and said care for arrivals will be supported by the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations body, rather than funded by Jamaica itself.

The deportations are part of Trump's broader effort to implement the largest mass deportation campaign in US history. According to the advocacy project Third Country Deportation Watch, at least 35 countries have now entered into third-country deportation agreements with the US. The Washington Post reported last month that the Trump administration has allocated roughly $410m to support such efforts. Human rights groups and advocates have condemned third-country deportations, questioning their legality, particularly as they often involve non-citizens with no ties to their destinations.

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• Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from USOpposition leaders in Jamaica question why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public.Al Jazeera · 14 Oct, 02:44

In this story: Jamaica · Donald Trump · United States · Norman Manley International Airport · International Organization for Migration · Refugees International · Human Rights First

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