Haitians who landed in Portland sent home, search continues for those in hiding
Published:Wednesday | September 24, 2025 | 9:10 PM
Thirty Haitians who were among a group that landed on a beach in Kensington in Portland on Sunday have been sent home.
They were repatriated today.
The group, which comprised children, was transported from a holding area in Manchioneal to the Boundbrook Wharf facility by the police, where they boarded a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) coast guard vessel bound for Haiti.
The police are still searching for the remaining five Haitians who are still in hiding.
The Haitians reportedly fled their country as a result of political unrest, gang warfare, persecution, famine, and a lack of economic opportunities.
Subsequent to landing on Sunday, the police, with the support of the JDF, have carried out intense searches over the past three days to locate the Haitians, during which a total of 30 of them were captured and since repatriated.
The police say the search will continue for the remaining five Haitians.
- Gareth Davis Snr
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