 Large-scale migration from Jamaica to the UK occurred primarily in the 1950s and 1960s when the country was still under British rule.Jamaican communities exist in most large UK cities.Concentrations of expatriate Jamaicans are quite considerable in numerous cities in the United States, including New York City, Buffalo, the Miami metro area, Atlanta, Chicago, Orlando, Tampa, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Hartford, Providence and Los Angeles.