File photo of 18-foot boat which previously landed at Kensington, Portland, carrying Haitian refugees.
June 26, 2026
28 Haitians returned after arriving illegally in Portland
PORT ANTONIO, Portland — Twenty-eight Haitians who arrived illegally in Jamaica on Monday were returned to Haiti on Thursday night after being processed by the relevant authorities.
The group, which landed in the Passley Gardens area, was intercepted by the Portland police in three separate batches. They were subsequently processed by the police, the health department and immigration officials.
The migrants comprised 21 men, four women and three children.
The Portland police are urging residents not to shelter undocumented migrants and to report any unfamiliar individuals seen in their communities.
— Everard Owen