First US third-country nationals flight to Jamaica expected shortly

The Government says the first flight transporting third-country nationals (TCNs) to Jamaica under an agreement with the United States is expected to arrive shortly, following the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) agreement to begin providing support services.

The update was provided jointly by the Ministry of National Security and Peace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in a statement on Monday, as implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Jamaica and the US progresses.

The agreement, signed earlier this year, establishes a transit arrangement under which third-country nationals will pass through Jamaica before being returned to their countries of origin or moved to other receiving countries.