As Jamaica prepares to accept its first set of deportees under the controversial third-country nationals deals with the United States of America, residents of Riverton Meadows say they have no objection to the migrants coming to Jamaica—provided they are expected to work for their daily bread instead of depending on taxpayers.

The inner-city community, which sits on the edge of Riverton dump, is home to many residents who survive by scavenging through mountains of garbage for recyclable materials they can sell. Several residents told THE STAR they would find it difficult to accept the deal of public funds were to be used to support people from overseas when many Jamaicans are already struggling to survive.

Gladston Bennett believes the dump could provide a source of employment for the deportees while they await immigration proceedings in the USA.