Anger in Jamaica over deal to accept migrants expelled by the US – The Haitian Times

Anger in Jamaica over deal to accept migrants expelled by the US  The Haitian Times

Jamaica faces protests over a U.S. deal allowing non-Jamaican migrants expelled by the U.S. to be sent to the island. Jamaica is facing protests and criticism over a June agreement with the United States allowing the Trump administration to send non-Jamaican migrants to the island while they await travel to their home countries. The opposition People’s National Party and other groups are calling for the agreement to be made public, citing concerns about national security, resources, costs and human rights. Jamaican officials say the U.S. will cover the costs, migrants with criminal records will not be sent and the International Organization for Migration will assist with their needs. The deal was signed on June 10 by the U.S.

and Jamaica, which this week finished rules meant to defuse public anger about it. The agreement allows the Trump administration to send non-Jamaican migrants to the island en route to their home countries. Jamaica is joining nearly 30 nations that have agreed to accept migrants expelled by the U.S. The opposition center-left People’s National Party, along with civic organizations, commentators and members of the Jamaican diaspora, is demanding that the ruling conservative Jamaica Labour Party go beyond this week’s rules and disclose the details of the agreement. PNP officials say they worry about strains on resources and national security, and human rights