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Anger in Jamaica over Deal to Accept Migrants Expelled by the US
The U.S. will pay the costs and bar migrants with criminal records, while opposition leaders press Jamaica to release the agreement.
- Jamaica finalized rules this week for a migration agreement with the United States, joining nearly 30 nations that accept migrants expelled by the U.S. en route to their home countries.
- Signed on June 10, the agreement allows the Trump administration to send non-Jamaican migrants to the island, though the ruling Jamaica Labour Party faces backlash for keeping the deal's terms secret.
- Opposition figures including Bishop Alvin Bailey and PNP spokesman Fitz Jackson argue citizens deserve transparency regarding national security, costs, and rights, citing distrust of the government's secretive handling.
- Jamaican officials claim the new rules ensure the United States covers all costs and prohibits sending migrants with criminal records, while the International Organization for Migration manages migrant needs.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith stated Washington opposes releasing the deal's details, noting the State Department generally keeps such agreements confidential; Parliament must approve the document.
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ClarinKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An agreement to accept migrants expelled by the United States was met with protests from Jamaica's main opposition party and several other groups.
·Calhoun, United States
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The agreement establishes a strict limit of 25 persons every two weeks under the assistance of IOM and provides for automatic suspension of the programme if 10 asylum applications are registered.
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