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New Yorker Deportation Story Fact-Checked Over Convicted Murderer's Record

Critics highlight his murder conviction, prompting DHS to cast the removal as an enforcement success.

Overview

  • The New Yorker profiled Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national deported on an ICE flight to Eswatini, featuring his first‑person reflections on being shackled.
  • A community note on X added that Etoria had multiple serious felonies, including a 1997 murder, and that his lawful permanent resident status was revoked after those convictions.
  • DHS said an immigration judge issued a final removal order in 2009 and described the case as taking a dangerous individual off U.S. streets.
  • Officials and coverage referenced third‑country transfers, with Eswatini cited as the destination in July 2025 and CECOT facilities mentioned in broader DHS messaging.
  • Blaze Media reported that Jamaica’s foreign affairs minister said Etoria was repatriated to Jamaica in September.