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Foreign murder suspect arrested and deported from Philadelphia

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April 24, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported a Jamaican national wanted for murder in his home country, following a multi-agency effort that began with his arrest at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022.

Jeovann Anthony Forde, a citizen of Jamaica, was removed from the United States on March 27 after a final order of removal was issued by an immigration judge in Philadelphia. Jamaican authorities had issued an arrest warrant for Forde on February 22, 2022, in connection with a murder case. ICE confirmed his removal on Thursday.


Key Points

  • Jamaican national Jeovann Anthony Forde, wanted for murder, was deported from the U.S. on March 27.
  • Forde was first apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol in 2022 for illegal entry near San Ysidro, California.
  • He was later convicted of retail theft in Pennsylvania before being detained by ICE and deported.

From border arrest to deportation

Forde was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol near San Ysidro, California, on July 18, 2022, for entering the country without inspection. He was charged as inadmissible under Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and was transferred to ICE custody two days later.

That same day, Forde was released under ICE’s Alternatives to Detention Program (ATD) on an Order of Recognizance. However, ICE Philadelphia later classified him as a pre-order absconder and removed him from the ATD program on June 27, 2023.

On July 24, 2023, an immigration judge issued an in absentia order for Forde’s removal to Jamaica. The order followed Forde’s failure to appear at his immigration proceedings.

Local conviction and ICE re-apprehension

While under removal proceedings, Forde was convicted of retail theft by the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania on December 17, 2024. That same day, ICE Philadelphia apprehended him during a targeted enforcement operation in Philadelphia.

Forde was then transferred to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, where he remained until his deportation to Jamaica.

ICE officials highlighted the case as an example of their commitment to community safety. “Forde’s removal demonstrates ICE Philadelphia’s unyielding dedication to protecting public safety,” said acting Field Office Director Brian McShane.

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