52 Jamaicans deported from US for murder-related offences in 2025
Key Points(5)
- Sixty Jamaicans were deported last year for murder, manslaughter or attempted murder, including 52 from the United States, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) 2025 Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ).
- The annual report, which examines the country’s economic, social and environmental developments, also found that 95 Jamaicans were deported for gun-related offences, 134 for wounding, assault or battery, and 171 for drug possession.
- Another 63 Jamaicans were deported for sex-related crimes, while 64 were returned for offences involving fraud or false documents.
- The report found that 610 Jamaicans were deported in 2025 for illegal entry, overstaying their permitted time or illegal reentry.
- Of that number, 376 were deported from the United States and 184 from other countries.
Sixty Jamaicans were deported last year for murder, manslaughter or attempted murder, including 52 from the United States, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) 2025 Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ).
The annual report, which examines the country’s economic, social and environmental developments, also found that 95 Jamaicans were deported for gun-related offences, 134 for wounding, assault or battery, and 171 for drug possession.
Another 63 Jamaicans were deported for sex-related crimes, while 64 were returned for offences involving fraud or false documents.
The report found that 610 Jamaicans were deported in 2025 for illegal entry, overstaying their permitted time or illegal reentry. Of that number, 376 were deported from the United States and 184 from other countries.
Overall, 1,317 Jamaicans were involuntarily returned to the island last year.
The United States accounted for 967 of those returns, while 255 people were returned from other countries. A further 70 Jamaicans were returned from Canada and 25 from the United Kingdom.
The number of Jamaicans deported from the United States in 2025 was nearly double the 486 returned the previous year, according to the report.
