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Jamaican murder convict faces second deportation from US

From Jamaica Gleaner · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Jamaican man, Mosaih Omar Wright, is facing a second deportation from the United States after re-entering the country illegally.
  • Wright was previously deported in 2013 after serving a prison sentence for murder related to drug trafficking.
  • US immigration authorities stated his apprehension and impending deportation are due to President Trump's border security and immigration enforcement efforts.

A Jamaican national, identified as Mosaih Omar Wright, also known as Kevin Foster, is on the verge of a second deportation from the United States. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended Wright at a federal prison in New York on May 22. Wright had previously been deported in 2013 after completing a 192-month prison sentence for murder, a conviction stemming from a drug trafficking offense in Minnesota. He had initially entered the U.S. as a stowaway in 1995 and received a removal order in 1997, but his deportation was delayed by his murder conviction. ICE highlighted Wright's impending second removal, stating he "won’t be able to sneak back in" again. The agency attributed this outcome to President Donald Trump’s commitment to border security and immigration enforcement.

Wright would be deported for a second time and “won’t be able to sneak back in” again

— US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)ICE's statement on social media regarding Wright's apprehension and impending second deportation.
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Originally published by Jamaica Gleaner in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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