Kidnapper and killer kicked out of new york city: ice deports two jamaican felons from u. S.

Kidnapper and killer kicked out of New York City: ICE deports two Jamaican felons from U.S.

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March 31, 2025

NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported two Jamaican nationals convicted of serious felonies, including kidnapping and homicide, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

Nascimento Blair, 44, was removed from the United States on Feb. 27, nearly two decades after being convicted of first-degree kidnapping in New York. Blair entered the U.S. on March 4, 2004, as a nonimmigrant and overstayed his visa. He was arrested by Mount Vernon Police on Oct. 12, 2005, and later sentenced to 15 years in prison.

An immigration judge ordered Blair’s removal on Aug. 4, 2008. After the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed his appeal in November that year, he remained in custody until his parole from state prison on April 9, 2020. ICE officers arrested Blair again on July 16, 2024, in New York City.

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Nevel Larey Heslop, 67, was also deported to Jamaica on Feb. 27 following a 1991 homicide conviction in New Jersey. Heslop had lawfully entered the U.S. in 1984 but was sentenced to 30 years in prison after the murder conviction.

A federal immigration judge ordered Heslop removed from the country on June 14, 1996, but his appeal was rejected in April 1997. ICE detained him on April 23, 2021, following his release from custody in New Jersey. Due to delays in obtaining a Jamaican travel document while he filed a motion to reopen his case, ICE placed him under supervision until his re-arrest on Feb. 4, 2025.

ICE confirmed both individuals remained in agency custody until their removal to Jamaica.

“Both aliens remained in ICE custody until their removal from the U.S.,” the agency stated.

ICE has not provided further details about the deportation flights or the current legal status of either individual in Jamaica.

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