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Jamaica receives first US third-country deportation flight amid Supreme Court dispute

10/14/2026

Jamaica began accepting third-country deportations from the United States this week, with the first flight of migrants arriving in Kingston on Tuesday.

The move marks the start of a new arrangement under President Donald Trump's administration, which has used this policy to deport migrants who claim their home countries are too dangerous for them to return to.

Twenty-two migrants landed at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The United States and Jamaica signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June that permits these transfers.

The agreement limits the number of arrivals to 25 people per fortnight.

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