Haitians held in Ewarton fined for overstaying, lawyer to seek asylum
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The six Haitians who were held in Ewarton, St Catherine, last December have each been fined $8,000 or 10 days’ imprisonment for overstaying their time in Jamaica.
The group, which comprises four women and two men, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in the St Catherine Parish Court.
They were assisted in court by an interpreter.
Their attorney, Prescilla Jennings, asked Parish Court Judge Denese Blackstock-Murray if bail could be considered, as she intends to make an application for asylum on their behalf.
The judge stated that bail could not be granted, as they do not meet the criteria.
Reports are that on December 14, 2025, police operatives, acting on information, swooped down on a premises in Ewarton, St Catherine, where the Haitians were found.
Checks revealed that the Haitians had landed in Jamaica and were expected to depart by a certain time.
Contact was made with the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, and following further investigations, they were arrested and subsequently charged with overstaying.
- Rasbert Turner
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