# Jamaica, US finalise operating procedures related to TCNs - Jamaica Observer

> JAMAICA could soon receive its first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) from the United States (US) as Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith confirmed that both governments have finalised operating procedures related to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed earlier this year.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:54:59.656Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T22:00:37.568Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Alvin Bailey, Belize government, Brian Wallace, Departamento de Estado, Fitz Jackson, Guatemala, Jamaica, Jamaica’s delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, John Briceño, Kamina Johnson Smith, Kingston, Los ministerios de Seguridad Nacional y de Asuntos Exteriores de Jamaica

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