Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement

6 articles, oldest first.

1. Caribbeanlife News

   Jamaica’s government prepares island for first batch of US deportees ↗ (opens Caribbeanlife News)

   Published Oct 13, 2026

   Caribbeanlife News's feed description

   Jamaica’s government is preparing the island for the first batch of non-national deportees the Trump administration is dumping on it and other Caribbean nations, with the foreign and security ministries telling locals to brace for 25 arrivals every two weeks.

2. Border Report

   Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement ↗ (opens Border Report)

   Published Oct 14, 2026

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

   Border Report's feed description

   The first flight transporting third-country nationals from the United States arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday, marking the commencement of a highly scrutinized bilateral agreement that utilizes the Caribbean nation as a temporary transit hub for migrants.

3. Al Jazeera

   Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Oct 13, 2026

   Al Jazeera's feed description

   Opposition leaders in Jamaica question why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public.

4. Fox News

   Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US amid looming Supreme Court battle ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Oct 14, 2026

   Fox News's feed description

   Jamaica received its first flight of 22 third-country deportees at Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport under a new U.S. agreement.

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