20 of 22 third-country nationals received in Jamaica have departed
Key Points(5)
- Twenty of the 22 third-country nationals (TCNs) who arrived in Jamaica on October 13 have departed the island, Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon has said.
- Speaking at Wednesday's (November 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Morris Dixon said the two remaining individuals had indicated their intention to return to their home countries and were expected to leave shortly.
- Their departure is anticipated before the expiration of the 30-day period granted for their stay, which ends around November 14.
- The minister said the individuals are under the care of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which is coordinating arrangements for their departure.
- She added that Jamaica had treated the individuals humanely and with dignity during their stay.
Twenty of the 22 third-country nationals (TCNs) who arrived in Jamaica on October 13 have departed the island, Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon has said.
Speaking at Wednesday's (November 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Morris Dixon said the two remaining individuals had indicated their intention to return to their home countries and were expected to leave shortly.
Their departure is anticipated before the expiration of the 30-day period granted for their stay, which ends around November 14.
The minister said the individuals are under the care of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which is coordinating arrangements for their departure.
She added that Jamaica had treated the individuals humanely and with dignity during their stay.
Morris Dixon also disclosed that another flight carrying one third-country national is expected to arrive in Jamaica this week.
The arrivals form part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this year between the governments of Jamaica and the United States to facilitate the temporary reception of third-country nationals before their return to their countries of origin.
Under the arrangement, the IOM provides assistance to the individuals while they are in Jamaica and coordinates their onward travel.
The government has maintained that the arrangement is not being funded by Jamaica and that individuals with criminal histories will not be permitted to transit through the island under the program.
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