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St. Lucia PM defends US third-country deportee deal as 'best under circumstances'
St Lucia TimesLO·LC · US·about 24 hours ago
Jamaica and the US have finalized a Third Country Nationals (TCN) agreement, allowing the US to deport non-Jamaican nationals who entered the US illegally to Jamaica. The joint statement from Jamaica's national security and foreign affairs ministries confirms the deal, though operational details remain undisclosed. This marks a notable expansion of US deportation policy in the Caribbean, potentially straining Jamaica's capacity and regional relations.