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Jun 17, 2026

Jamaica agrees to accept third-country migrants deported from United States

Jamaica has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. to accept up to 25 third-country deportees every two weeks, becoming the latest Caribbean nation to strike such a deal with the Trump administration to avoid economic penalties.

Jun 17, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪Orville Etoria, a Jamaican citizen who lived in the U.S. for nearly 50 years, was mistakenly deported to Eswatini in July 2025
  • ▪These deportees have been sent to more than 20 nations, with most going to Mexico
  • ▪The Trump administration has deported more than 19,000 people to third countries with which they may have no personal ties

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Immigration policyEconomic coercion

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