The Jamaican government announced that two of its citizens deported from the United States to Eswatini have declined the offer to return to Jamaica. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that efforts are still underway to contact the third deported individual.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Jamaican officials advised the men about consular assistance available and reiterated their readiness to facilitate their return. However, the government clarified that they could not ascertain the men’s immigration status in the U.S. or arrange their reentry. Both individuals expressed their unwillingness to return to Jamaica.
Contact was initiated through the Jamaican Consulate in Miami and a legal adviser representing the men, whose identities have not been disclosed. Jamaica’s communication followed diplomatic inquiries to U.S. officials in Washington and formal representations to Eswatini through Jamaica’s mission in Pretoria, South Africa.
The practice of third-country deportations by the U.S., including those to Eswatini, faces criticism from lawyers and human rights advocates. Eswatini is a small kingdom bordering South Africa, where monarchy holds complete control and has been blamed for suppressing pro-democracy movements.
Orville Etoria, the first Jamaican sent to Eswatini under this policy, was repatriated last September. His legal representatives have argued that his deportation in July 2025 was illegal and claimed that access to legal counsel was repeatedly denied. Etoria’s return was facilitated by the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency.
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