Nascimento Blair returned to Jamaica after 21 years in the U.S., facing deportation due to a past conviction. Upon arrival, he was treated with suspicion by authorities, feeling like an outcast in his home country. Despite having built a new life with degrees and a trucking business, his past of a marijuana dealing and a kidnapping conviction led to his removal from the U.S. during President Trump's deportation push, illustrating the challenges faced by rehabilitated individuals with criminal histories.
As Mr. Blair stepped off the plane at Kingston's airport, he felt out of place in winter clothes, greeted with suspicion by Jamaican authorities.
Despite successfully rebuilding his life in the U.S. with degrees and a business, Mr. Blair's past led to his deportation as part of a campaign.
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