USCIS green-card policy forces return-home applications
At least two Jamaican immigration attorneys based in the United States have flagged a forthcoming legal challenge to a new US Citizenship and Immigration Services policy memorandum requiring most green card seekers to return to their home country to apply, with limited exceptions. For Jamaicans already living in the US on temporary status, the change would require leaving the country and waiting in Jamaica while applications process, a window that can stretch into years. The attorneys say the policy will be contested in federal court and could draw injunctions before it takes full effect. The change has immediate implications for Jamaican families navigating mixed-status households and for the diaspora more broadly.
(Source: Jamaica Gleaner, May 25, 2026)
Retired SSP calls Bulgin killing ‘deeply disturbing’
Retired Senior Superintendent of Police Steve McGregor described the police killing of Latoya “Buju” Bulgin in Granville, St James, as deeply disturbing in remarks to the Jamaica Observer. McGregor’s comments add weight to community calls for an independent review of the circumstances of the shooting. The Jamaica Constabulary Force has not released an official statement on the incident, which occurred in a sensitive area of the parish where tensions between residents and police have escalated in recent months.
(Source: Jamaica Observer, May 25, 2026)
Justice Minister defends deadly force against fleeing suspects
Speaking at Coral Spring in Trelawny, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck acknowledged his remarks might draw criticism but urged Jamaicans to recognise that the law permits police to use deadly force against fleeing suspects under defined circumstances. Chuck framed lethal force as a last resort rather than a first option but defended its legal basis. The comments arrive in the same news cycle as the Bulgin killing, sharpening the debate over use-of-force standards and accountability.
(Source: Jamaica Observer, May 25, 2026)
Bellevue pushes to reframe ‘madness’ in Jamaica
Bellevue Hospital is leading a public-education campaign to shift how Jamaicans talk about mental illness, moving language away from “madness” toward clinical framings of treatable conditions. Hospital leadership says stigma is the single largest barrier to people seeking care, particularly young men. The campaign will run through community organisations and faith-based networks.
(Source: Jamaica Observer, May 25, 2026)
PCOS and endometriosis support network grows past 2,000 women
A WhatsApp group called Life of Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis and Fibroids has become a support network for more than two thousand Jamaican women navigating fertility challenges, chronic pain, and gaps in primary care for reproductive health. Group organisers say demand reflects the limits of formal health system response and the persistent role of informal peer networks in filling those gaps.
(Source: Jamaica Observer, May 25, 2026)