Letter of the Day | Non-refoulement at our shores: Jamaica’s legal obligation to protect Haitians
December 2025
Letter of the Day | Non-refoulement at our shores: Jamaica’s legal obligation to protect Haitians
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a critical moral, legal, and humanitarian crossroads as we continue to turn away groups of Haitian asylum seekers who arrive on our shores in desperation. The pattern has become painfully familiar: overloaded vessels drift into Portland, St Mary, or St Thomas; frightened families step onto our beaches seeking safety; and after minimal processing, they are swiftly repatriated.