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- ↑ "Migration in Jamaica: A Country Profile 2018".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Morgan, Micaiah (2023-03-13). "Immigration officers in Jamaica on strike over Government's compensation review exercise". CNW Network. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "Immigration Officers Agree To End Protest". radiojamaicanewsonline. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ Korney, Stephanie (2017-09-27). "10 Contributions Indian Immigrants Made to Jamaica". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
