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JAMAICA | Government Breaks Silence on US Deportee Deal — Talks Underway

Senator Donna Scott-Mottley’s demand for clarity on a reported Third-Country Nationals arrangement with the United States got an answer the same day — but the government’s confirmation raises as many questions as it settles.

MONTEGO BAY,  Jamaica, June 16, 2026 - Senator Donna Scott-Mottley did not have to wait long for a response. Hours after the Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs called on the Holness administration to clarify reports that Jamaica was in talks to accept non-Jamaican deportees from the United States, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang confirmed it: the talks are real, and a Memorandum of Understanding is on the table.

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Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley and National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang.
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