Between 2020 and 2024, nearly 200 Grenadian nationals were deported back to the island, with the highest number coming from the United Kingdom—according to data released by the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF).
The data highlights a concerning trend in regional and international deportation patterns, especially as U.S. deportation numbers are expected to rise further under the Trump Administration’s immigration policy.
From 2020 to 2024, a total of 197 Grenadians returned as deportees. Of these, 143 were male and 54 were female. Notably, five minors (aged 0 to 18) and 12 senior citizens (aged 60 and older) were among those deported. The UK accounted for the largest share, sending back 61 individuals, followed by the United States with 41, and Canada with 16.
Within the Caribbean region, 43 deportees came from Trinidad and Tobago, 20 from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and a handful from other nations, including Barbados (3), Martinique (2), and one each from Sweden, Aruba, St. Lucia, and St. Maarten.
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data, 40 Grenadians were deported from the U.S. between 2019 and 2024. However, similar deportation data from the UK and Canada are not publicly available.
The UK typically deports foreign nationals who have completed prison sentences or committed deportable offenses. Canada, meanwhile, has deported Grenadians with failed asylum claims and other immigration violations.
Grenadian officials are now bracing for an increase in U.S. deportations following the Trump Administration’s announced mass deportation initiative. Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Andall confirmed that Washington has already notified St. George’s of pending repatriations.
“We did get communication from them towards the end of January that they will probably be repatriating or deporting Grenadian citizens. They also spoke about the consequences of countries not wanting to receive their nationals,” Andall said in February 2025.
Still, the Minister assured the public that the government stands ready to receive returning nationals.
“Grenada is home to all Grenadians, and we are prepared and ready to welcome back any Grenadian who is repatriated, regardless of their circumstances. Of course, there may be some with particular background that you may have to give particular attention to, but we have every intention of accepting bona fide Grenadians who are repatriated from whatever country,” he said.
Andall added that the process is not new, and Grenada has quietly received deportees from the U.S., Canada, and the UK for decades.
“Deportation and repatriation, there is nothing new about that from the United States. If you look at the records, you will see a couple of hundred people have been repatriated from the US, Canada and the UK without any fanfare,” he said.
