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Horace Chang Denies Claims That Jamaica Will Be Housing Third-Country Nationals in St. Mary
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The Ministry of National Security and Peace has dismissed claims that third-country nationals being transferred under Jamaica’s proposed arrangement with the United States will be housed in St Mary.

In a statement dated Saturday, June 27, 2026, the ministry said the claim, which reportedly surfaced following a Television Jamaica Prime Time News broadcast on June 25, was “false and misleading.”

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, said the Government has not approved the transfer of any third-country nationals to Jamaica at this time, nor has it made arrangements to house them in St Mary.

“There is no Third Country National in Jamaica at this time and the government has no arrangements for housing TCNs in St Mary,” Chang said. “Any housing arrangements for TCNs are the responsibility of the International Organization for Migration.”

The statement comes amid growing public concern over Jamaica’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States involving third-country nationals, commonly referred to as TCNs. The Government previously confirmed that the agreement would allow certain non-Jamaicans transferred from the US to transit through Jamaica on their way to a final destination, including their home countries. The MOU was signed on June 10 and received Cabinet approval, according to the Jamaica Information Service.

However, Chang stressed that no transfers will take place until operational procedures are finalized. He said the video circulating online misrepresents the Government’s position and risks causing unnecessary public alarm.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has also said the TCN arrangement is separate from any discussions about structured migration of skilled workers, noting that the programmes have been wrongly conflated in public debate. The Prime Minister said the TCN intake would be limited to a maximum of 25 individuals every two weeks, with the US funding their stay, according to JIS.

Earlier reporting also noted that Jamaica would not be accepting TCNs as permanent migrants and that the Government had rejected claims of a 10,000-person quota. Reuters reported that officials said people with criminal backgrounds would not be accepted under the arrangement and that the US would support related costs (Reuters via Investing.com).

The ministry said Jamaica maintains full sovereignty over all decisions related to the programme and urged members of the public to verify information through official Government sources before sharing unsubstantiated claims.

The ministry added that it will continue to provide updates as necessary.

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