Jamaicans are among 271 immigrants nabbed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during operations conducted at several locations including Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The enforcement action took place between March 18 and 22.
In addition to Jamaica, the immigrants rounded up and detained pending deportation are from: Cuba, Haiti, Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, the Dominican Republic and Guyana.
Of those arrested by ICE during the enforcement action, 99 had criminal records that included felony convictions for serious or violent offences, such as first degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, rape, child neglect and drugs charges.
Others were arrested for minor infractions including driving under the influence, harbouring undocumented immigrants, traffic offenses and trespassing.
Da Trump administration ah beat dem bad
So these people had green cards or not?
Some do, while others do not. The ones with green cards have committed “deportable” criminal offences (even repeated shoplifting charges).